Abstract
This paper reports a new method of detecting urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin penetration into the cell walls of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in combination with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS). The quantifications of penetrated UF resin in the ultrathin cuts of cell walls were realized by detecting nitrogen (N) element by TEM-EDXS. Both line scan and area mapping revealed N in cell walls in contact with resin-filled lumens but not in those in contact with empty lumens. Thus, UF resin had penetrated the cell walls from the lumen side.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Holzforschung |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- cell wall
- Pinus radiata
- TEM-EDXS
- UF resin penetration