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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.
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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.
Pulp and Paper Characteristics of Five Lesser-known Species in Kalimantan: Effects of Re-beating Rahmaningsih, Heni; Marsoem, Sri Nugroho; Sulistyo, Joko
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2014.5.2.65-74

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Five lesser-known species from natural forests in Central Kalimantan, viz., cempaka (Michelia champaca Linn), mentawa (Artocarpus rigidus Blume), menjalin (Xanthophyllum excelsum Miq.), kempili (Lithocarpus elegans (Blume) Hatus. Ex Soepadmo), and sempori (Dillenia sp.) were evaluated in the laboratory for their specific gravity, fiber morphology, pulping and papermaking properties. In addition, their properties after three-phase beating were also evaluated from a recycled paper point of view. The specific gravity and fiber length range were 0.58~0.68 and 1239~2479 μm, respectively. The highest value in specific gravity was observed in menjalin wood, while the longest fiber was observed in sempori. Kraft pulping with 14% active alkali (as Na2O), 23% sulfidity, 2 h at the maximum temperature showed that the highest screened yield was determined in cempaka wood (44.29%) with a kappa number of 17.6. The freeness ranges of unbeaten pulp were 675~780m mL CSF. The freeness ranges of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd beating were 539~630 mL, 235~275 mL, and 220~230 mL CSF, respectively. The 1st beating exhibited the best mechanical properties.  Among the species, cempaka, kempili, and mentawa showed comparatively high tensile (57~60 Nm/g) and burst index (2.6~3.4 KPa m2/g), whereas the highest value for tear index (5.02 mNm2/g) was observed in sempori. A considerable decrease in fiber length, slenderness ratio, and mechanical properties of the paper was observed with an increased beating number. These findings suggest that cutting the fibers or decreasing the slenderness ratio was the main factor causing the strength to decrease.
The Effect of Ultrasonication and Delignification Treatment on the Sugar Released Value of Wood Wahyuni, Ika; Adi, Danang Sudarwoko; Risanto, Lucky; Fitria, Fitria; Dwianto, Wahyu; Hartati, Sri; Kaida, Rumi; Hayashi, Takahisa
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2014.5.2.37-45

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The objective of these research was to study the impact of ultrasonication and delignification pretreatments in several wood species on their easiness for enzymatic hydrolysis, having the potential to be developed as the feedstocks for bioethanol production. Four different wood species from three botanical gardens in Indonesia have been selected, i.e., Gymnostoma sumatranum, Firmiana malayana, Pterocarpus indicus, and Alstonia scholaris, due to their higher sugar released values than a fast-grown tree, Sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria), when all were directly enzymatically hydrolyzed without pretreatment. The sugar released values after ultrasonication and enzymatic hydrolysis were between 3 – 5.5 mg/100 mg wood meal. When delignification pretreatment was performed, the sugar released values were higher than those with ultrasonication, ranging between 4 – 10.2 mg/100 mg wood meal. All the sugar released values after pretreatment were higher than those without pretreatment. Gymnostoma sumatranum was selected as the most potential wood species in this study due to its consistency among the species producing highest sugar released across different treatments. The SEM results showed that there was no significant changes in the morphological structure of the untreated fiber before and after enzymatic saccharification since it still had a complex structure due to the high lignin content. However, after the delignification treatment, the surface morphology of the fiber showed a decrease in the number of pits of the fiber, the surface residual of pits were reduced, parallel lines were more clearly visible, and the fiber structure was damaged with more small holes presented. The surface morphology of the fiber from the wood powder having delignification pretreatment supports the sugar released values which shows that the these values were higher than other treatments due to more recalcitrant substances were degraded, making it was easier for enzymes to break down cellulose. After ultrasonication, the SEM result showed less disrupted cell wall compared to after delignification which confirmed the higher sugar released data with delignification.
Inter-tree Variation in Chemical Components of North Sumatra Benzoin Gum (Styrax sp.) Harliando, Bagus Praditya; Sukadaryati, Sukadaryati; Lukmandaru, Ganis
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2014.5.2.46-50

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Benzoin gum, which is known as Sumatra benzoin (Styrax sp), is widely used as an ingredient in the incense. Although these resins are widely used as flavours and fragrances, no studies have been made on inter-tree variation of its chemical composition. Therefore, benzoin gum samples were tapped from the 30 individual trees (age 10 years, 9~35 cm in diameter) grown in the community forest of Polung, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra. The gum chemical components were analyzed by GC-MS and identified by comparing the fragmentation pattern with the standard components and literature studies. It was found that the major compounds detected by GC-MS were cinnamic acid (51.48%), cinnamyl cinnamate (62.56%), benzoic acid (1.94%), chavicol (5.18%), benzyl cinnamic acid (7.8%), atropic acid (9.84%), and vanillin (1.47%). Two main constituents that were always detected from 30 benzoin trees were chavicol and cinnamic acid, followed by cinnamyl cinnamate (28 trees) and benzoic acid (14 trees). By cluster analysis, 30 samples of benzoin gum can be classified into clusters I - III based on the average chemical components. Cluster I consisted of 7 individual trees with a higher percentage of benzoic acid and chavicol but lower concentration of cinnamic acid compared to other clusters. Cluster II consisted of 18 individual trees with a high percentage of cinnamyl cinnamate whereas clusters III consisted of 5 individual trees characterized with a high percentage of cinnamic acid. By Pearson correlation, it was observed that no significant correlation between the values of diameter and the amount of chemical components of benzoin gum.
Chemical investigation of methanol extracts of Swietenia mahagoni leaves and its antioxidant activity Masendra, Masendra; Purba, Brandon Aristo Verick; Arisandi, Rizki; Lukmandaru, Ganis
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51850/wrj.2014.5.2.51-56

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Swietenia mahagoni is among the species of trees used by the Indonesian Government for the purpose of afforestation and timber production through Perhutani Enterprise. The common use of this species as wood products has prompted investigating the chemical properties of its leaves. Based on this background, this study aimed at investigating the methanol extracts of both 2- and 3-year old S. mahagoni leaves extractives together with its antioxidants and phenols contents. The antioxidant activity was conducted through the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) method, while the total phenolic and flavonoid content were measured through Folin-Ciocalteu and AlCl3 methods, respectively. Additionally, 24 compounds were characterized by the GC-MS, and were grouped into phenolics, fatty acids and hydrocarbons, and terpenoids. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents in both 2 and 3 years old leaves of S. mahagoni ranged from 36.4 ± 0.84 to 42.0 ± 0.18 mg GAE/g dried extract and from 2.24 ± 0.15 to 18.55 ± 1.05mg QE/g dried extract, respectively. Also, the antioxidant values were 66.45 ± 1.85% and 77.59 ±11.23%, respectively. Based on the results, the antioxidant activity of S. mahagoni leaves was indicated as a result of the presence of α-tocopherol and α-tocopherolquinone in the leaves extracts.

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