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Effect of site, species and tree size on the quantitative variation of lipophilic extractives in Eucalyptus woods used for pulping in South Africa

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dc.creator Kilulya, Kessy
dc.creator Msagati, Titus A. M.
dc.creator Mamba, Bhekie B.
dc.creator Ngila, Jane C.
dc.creator Bush, Tamara
dc.date 2016-07-19T13:06:38Z
dc.date 2016-07-19T13:06:38Z
dc.date 2014-04
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:54:56Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:54:56Z
dc.identifier Kilulya, K.F., Msagati, T.A., Mamba, B.B., Ngila, J.C. and Bush, T., 2014. Effect of site, species and tree size on the quantitative variation of lipophilic extractives in Eucalyptus woods used for pulping in South Africa. Industrial Crops and Products, 56, pp.166-174.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3327
dc.identifier 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.02.017
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3327
dc.description Full text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669014000958
dc.description Lipophilic wood extractives have serious negative impacts on both pulping process and quality of produced pulp. This study aimed at identifying suitable wood materials for pulping with respect to their lipophilic extractives contents. The effect of site, species and tree sizes on the amount of lipophilic extractives was evaluated. The lipophilic extractives from selected Eucalyptus species used for pulping in South Africa were quantified using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. It was revealed by the use of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) that the quantitative variation of lipophilic extractives in Eucalyptus woods is significantly affected by respective sites and tree species. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed the correlation of the amount of lipophilic extractives in wood materials with tree species/clones and site soil composition. Thus, high amounts of lipophilic extractives were found in Eucalyptus trees grown at sites with a high composition of clay soil and organic matter. Whereas, Eucalyptus dunnii was found to contain a higher amount of lipophilic extractives than Eucalyptus grandis in all the sampled sites, implying an increased risk of pitch formation during the pulping process.
dc.language en
dc.subject Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
dc.subject Eucalyptus woods
dc.subject Lipophilic extractives
dc.subject Principal component analysis
dc.title Effect of site, species and tree size on the quantitative variation of lipophilic extractives in Eucalyptus woods used for pulping in South Africa
dc.type Journal Article


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