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Wood Research Journal : Journal of Indonesian Wood Research Society
ISSN : 20873840     EISSN : 27749320     DOI : 10.51850/wrj
Core Subject : Agriculture,
Wood Research Journal is the official journal of the Indonesian Wood Research Society. This journal is an international medium in exchanging, sharing and discussing the science and technology of wood. The journal publishes original manuscripts of basic and applied research of wood science and technology related to Anatomy, Properties, Quality Enhancement, Machining, Engineering and Constructions, Panel and Composites, Entomology and Preservation, Chemistry, Non Wood Forest Products, Pulp and Papers, Biomass Energy, and Biotechnology. Besides that, this journal also publishes review manuscripts which topics are decided by the Editors.
Articles 157 Documents
Subterranean Termite Durability of Three Inferior Wood Species Collected from Indonesian New Guinea Coated with Two Coating Systems
Wood Research Journal Vol 13, No 2 (2022): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2022.13.2.43-47

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Wood is very susceptible material from termite attacks. A simple, cheapest method to prevent this attack is coating treatment. On this work, three inferior wood species collected from Manokwari – Papua Barat, namely Pulai (Alstonia scholaris), Binuang (Octomeles sumatrana), and Jambu (Syzygium sp.) were coated with two coating systems of oiled and water- based coatings. Coating was applied using paint brush on wood samples with dimensions, 50 cm long x 5 cm wide x 2.5 cm thick. Durability was conducting with grave yard test, where half-length of wood samples, coated and uncoated samples, were buried on the yard for the three consecutive months. Wood durability was evaluated using two variables, wood weight loss, and wood damage, respectively, and analyses into other variables likes wood resistance class, level of resistance, degree of damage, and natural durability classes. The results indicated that both coated systems, oiled and water based, had an average of spreading rates from 0.005-0.015 g/cm2. Weight loss of three inferior species of wood recorded from the control samples are 38.65%, 12.12%, and 6.14% for Pulai, Binuang and Jambu. Treatment with coating systems, weight loss could be prevented into 95.1%, 58.2% and 56.0% to control for Pulai, Binuang and Jambu, respectively.  Wood resistance class of Pulai is IV. Binuang and jambu species initially is Moderate Resistant (III) and improve into Resistant (II). It is summarized that coating systems available in the local market could protect wood from subterranean termites.
Discolored Components from the Black-streaked Heartwood Extracts of Teak Ganis Lukmandaru; Tatsuya Ashitani; Koetsu Takahashi
Wood Research Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2021.12.2.46-52

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With regard to black-streaked discoloration of teak wood, the ethyl acetate extract from successive extraction was examined.  By column chromatography, tectol and and two unknown compounds i.e. C-1 (molecular weight of 240) and C-2 (molecular weight of 210) were isolated. Discoloration tests, i.e. air oxidation, acidic (acetic acid), and alkaline (potassiun hydrogen carbonate) treatments were conducted to the isolated and other standard quinoine compounds (tectoquinone, lapachol, 2-tert-buthyl- anthraqunone, 2-hydroxy-methyl-anthraqunone). The results showed that tectol changes its color by the considerable decreasing in brightness whereas C-1 showed huge decrease in yellowness by air oxydation. Tectol did not change its color in pH value of 2.9 to 8.3 but C-1, C-2, and lapachol did change. Tectoquinone was hardly change color under alkaline or acidic treatment. The difference in quinone coloration might be due the structural features of a hydroxyl group and a double bond conjugated
Bio-Attractant of termites bait from waste paper and extract Ocimum basilicum Linn against Subterranean Termites Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren Farah Diba; Palguna Wiranata; Nurhaida Nurhaida; Muhammad Dirhamsyah; Rudi Hartono
Wood Research Journal Vol 13, No 2 (2022): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2022.13.2.48-55

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Termites were the most destroying wood organism and one of the methods for controlling termites and suppressing its population is the baiting system. One of the conditions in the baiting system method is that the bait must be able to attract termites. Mostly the attractant is made from an extract of the plant. This research aimed to evaluate the attractants of termites bait from waste paper and extract of basil leaf (Ocimum basilicum) against subterranean termites Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren. Leaves of Ocimum basilicum extracted with maceration process with ethanol. After extraction, the yield was made into five concentration, consist of 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%. The waste paper was made into termite’s bait with a square bait with measure 2 cm long x 2 cm wide x 1 cm thick. The result of research showed that the average of termites mortality value was 18.79% - 97.58%. The highest termites mortality was achieve on 10% concentration of extract Ocimum basilicum. Its followed by the concentration 8% with mortality value 91.52%; concentration 6% with mortality value 78.18%; concentration 4% with mortality value 61.82% and concentration 2% with mortality value 51.52%. Meanwhile on control treatment the mortality value was 18.79%. The average of weight loss of termite’s bait was 3.41% - 8.36%. The highest weight loss was achieved on concentration 8% and this bait was more attractive to termites. Termite’s bait from waste paper and extract of Ocimum basilicum was attractant to subteranean termites Coptotermes curvignathus and the optimum concentration was 8%.
Investigation of Flavonoid Extractives and their Contribution to Color of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb Wood Masendra Masendra; Brandon Aristo Verick Purba; Denny Irawati; Ganis Lukmandaru
Wood Research Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2021.12.2.53-60

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Dalbergia latifolia wood is a beautiful wood with color of dark purple to dark brown and rich in flavonoid compounds. This study aimed to investigate the presence of flavonoid compounds from D. latifolia wood and their contribution to its color. The D. latifolia wood sample was powdered and extracted with ethanol-toluene (1/2, v/v). The ethanol- toluene extract then was column chromatographed to obtain fraction 1 to fraction 12. Methylation was conducted to each fraction to detect flavonoid compounds by GC-MS. The results of GC-MS analysis showed that ethanol- toluene extract gave Fr- 1- Fr. 3 as soluble flavonoids (34.2%) and Fr. 4- Fr. 12 as insoluble polymers (62.6%). Furthermore, 12 flavonoids i.e latifolin, dalbergiphenol, chalcone, dalbergin, and their derivatives were characterised and these compounds might be significance in contributing to color of D. latifolia wood.
Phenolics Content and DPPH Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Dalbergia latifolia leaf ethanolic extract Masendra Masendra; Agus Ngadianto; Ridla Arifriana; Greitta Kusuma Dewi; Eko Prasetyo; Muhammad Rafly Nugraha; Saffana Ahda Labiba; Fatimah Ayu Warahapsari; Brandon Aristo Verick Purba; Ganis Lukmandaru
Wood Research Journal Vol 13, No 2 (2022): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2022.13.2.56-62

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Dalbergia latifolia is one of the famous species that naturally grows in Java, Indonesia. The wood of this species is purple in color and the leaf is utilized as forage. The purpose of this study is to determine the bioactivity and phenol contents of D. latifolia leaf ethanolic extract. The antioxidant activity and anti-termite activity were measured through the DPPH method and Neotermes bosei activity. Furthermore, phenol contents were determined through colorimetric method and ethanolic extract constituents were identified by GC-MS. The DPPH inhibition of ethanol extract of D. latifolia leaf exhibited 138.20±2.14 µg/ml. While the measurement of total phenol and total flavonoid content of D. latifolia leaf showed a value of 192.67±9.41 mg GAE/ g and 55.23±5.11 mg QE/ g of dried extract sample. The termiticidal activity of ethanolic extract showed low activity. The GC-MS detection showed fatty acids as dominant compounds. The inhibition of DPPH by D. latifolia leaf ethanol extract in this study suggested this leaf is potent as antioxidant agents.
Thermoelectric Properties of Porous SiC/SiO2/C Composite from Carbonized Cryptomeria japonica Wood Joko Sulistyo; Hiroyuki Kitagawa; Sri Nugroho Marsoem
Wood Research Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2021): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2021.12.2.61-68

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Electric power generation by thermoelectric material utilizing radiated heat of from roof’s house, engine and others is potential clean energy in tropical areas such as Indonesia. In this study, thermoelectric materials such as silicon carbide (SiC/SiO2/C) composites were developed from carbonized Cryptomeria japonica wood infiltrated ethyl silicate-40 by sintering at 1400, 1600 and 1800 ºC for 30 min under N2 atmosphere. This study aimed to examine the morphology, microstructure and thermoelectric properties of porous SiC/SiO2/C composites. SiC/SiO2/C composites sintered at 1600 ºC with low value of thermal conductivity was potential for the development of thermoelectric material. The oxidation of SiC/SiO2/C composite sintered at 1600 °C which removed parts of residual silica and carbon, transformed the composite exhibiting p-type semiconductor with low values of Seebeck coefficient of to that exhibiting n-type semiconductor with high values Seebeck coefficient. A maximum of figure of merit of 6.25 x 10--5 K-1 was obtained at 140 ºC in the oxidized SiC/SiO2/C composite sintered at 1600 °C. The comparatively high figure of merit indicates the potentiality the material for thermoelectric purpose.
Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Tannin Content and DPPH Scavenging Activity of Caesalpinia sappan Linn. Bark Brandon Aristo Verick Purba; Rini Pujiarti; Masendra Masendra; Ganis Lukmandaru
Wood Research Journal Vol 13, No 2 (2022): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2022.13.2.63-68

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Caesalpinia sappan is a shrubby Leguminosae tree commonly found in Indonesia, traditionally utilized as natural dye and herbal drink. However, in the making of traditional herbal drink, the bark is often discarded as residues. This research aimed to investigate total phenolic (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), and tannin (TTC) content as well as the antioxidant activity (DPPH scavenging activity) of the bark successive extracted with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and hot water as well as analyzed it with GC-MS. The result showed the highest amount of TPC (824.16±62.28 mg GAE/g), TFC (185.03±1.91 mg QE/g), and TTC (987.07±30.98 mg TAE/g) in the methanol extract of the bark. GC-MS analysis resulted hydroquinone as a major constituent in the methanol extract. Further, antioxidant activity was found the strongest on methanol extract (IC50=63.48), while correlation between antioxidant activity and TFC was found the highest (R2=0.93). These findings suggest that bark of C. sappan is a suitable source of natural antioxidant with strong activity to DPPH radical.
Prediction of Density in Standing Trees of Various Wood Species in Natural Forests Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sofianto, Imran Arra'd
Wood Research Journal Vol 14, No 1 (2023): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2023.14.1.25-33

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Density plays an important role as basic information for applying wood as construction materials. Recent years, the application of near-infrared spectroscopy as non-destructive testing (NDT) has been promising. Density prediction for standing trees in huge variation trees and species of natural forest needs to be investigated using NDT as of eco-green harvesting. The combination of density information and near-infrared spectroscopy is enabled to build a prediction model. This research applied increment cores sampling for density prediction analysis using near-infrared spectroscopy method. The research combined increment cores samples from multiple wood species to be analyzed in one chemometrics analysis of cross-validation partial least squares regression (CV-PLSR) to build a prediction model of density.  The research resulted coefficient of determination for cross-validation (R2CV) of 0.76 with number of latent variable (LV) 10 from the 1st derivative with 13 smoothing-point spectra and wavelength of 1200 – 1800 nm as the best prediction model. The result seemed sufficient enough with those number of LV for this small tube wood sampling of increment cores from multiple wood species. This research proved that building a prediction model for multiple wood species is possible to be done.
Alkaline Pulping of Red Meranti (Shorea selanica Blume) Lukmandaru, Ganis; Setiaji, Fajar; Warahapsari, Ayu
Wood Research Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2014): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2014.5.2.57-64

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The suitability for papermaking of red meranti (Shorea selanica Blume) wood for three alkaline pulping processes i.e soda, soda-anthraquinone (AQ), and kraft was studied. The fiber morphology and chemical properties were also examined. Cooks were made for 20% (as Na2O) activate alkali. The resulting pulp and paper properties were investigated. The basic density of red meranti was 0.42 g/cm3 and can be classified to be of medium density. The fibre proportion (67.14%) and fibre length (1.07 mm) of red meranti in this study were within the range of tropical hardwoods. The derived values for Runkel ratio, slender ratio, and flexibility coefficient were 0.54, 54.93, and 0.62, respectively. Furthermore, total extractives, lignin, and cellulose contents as well as solubility in 1% NaOH were 5.17%, 31.05%, 45.20%, and 26.02%, respectively. The alkaline pulps showed low kappa number (16~22) and reject level (0.5~1.5%) with the best results for screened yield (47.41%) being achieved in soda pulping. With regard to strength and optical properties of the paper hand-sheets, soda-AQ pulping showed the highest value in burst index (2.36 KPa m2/g), tear index (8.47 + 1.13 mNm2/g), and brightness (19.81%), whereas kraft pulping gave the best result in tensile index (28.39 Nm/g). The comparatively low values of yield and strength properties in kraft pulping might be due to overcooking in this experiment.
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Particleboard from Petung Bamboo-waste using Eco-friendly Chitosan-starch Adhesive Dwiyanna, Riska; Widyorini, Ragil; Dewi, Greitta Kusuma
Wood Research Journal Vol 14, No 1 (2023): Wood Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2023.14.1.34-40

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The effect of starch addition in chitosan adhesive on the physical and mechanical properties of petung bamboo particleboard from bamboo-sawing waste was investigated in this work. The utilization of bamboo-sawing waste particles as a raw material for particle board manufacturing has been gaining attention due to its waste reduction potential and economic advantages. The results of this study indicated that starch has been proven to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of petung bamboo particleboard. Adding only 4% wt. of chitosan/starch adhesive with a chitosan/starch ratio of 7/3 (w/w) has resulted in an improvement in the physical properties of the particleboard, such as moisture content, thickness swelling, and water absorption. It has also enhanced the mechanical properties of the particle board, including modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), and internal bonding (IB), in comparison to chitosan adhesive without starch addition. Overall, these findings provide insights for further developing chitosan/starch adhesive, especially to produce natural-based adhesives with good bonding quality.