Current Understanding of Brown-Rot Fungal Biodegradation Mechanisms: A Review / Arantes, Valdeir, University of British Columbia, 4035-2424 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver BC, Canada; Goodell, Barry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 216 ICTAS II Building (0917), 1075 Life Sciences Circle, Blacksburg VA 24061, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch001
Fungal and Bacterial Biodegradation: White Rots, Brown Rots, Soft Rots, and Bacteria / Daniel, Geoffrey / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch002
Omics and the Future of Sustainable Biomaterials / Tang, Juliet D., USDA ARS Corn Host Plant Resistance Research, P.O. Box 5367, 810 Highway 12E, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, Forest Products, Mississippi State University, 201 Locksley Way, Starkville, Mississippi 39759; Diehl, Susan V., Forest Products, Mississippi State University, 201 Locksley Way, Starkville, Mississippi 39759 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch003
Genetic Identification of Fungi Involved in Wood Decay / Kirker, Grant T. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch004
Evolution of Fungal Wood Decay / Eastwood, Daniel C. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch005
Above Ground Deterioration of Wood and Wood-Based Materials / Kirker, Grant, USDA-FS, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin 53726; Winandy, Jerrold, Winandy & Associates, LLC, East Bethel, Minnesota 55011 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch006
Wood Deterioration: Ground Contact Hazards / Wakeling, Robin, Beagle Consultancy Limited, 68 Homewood Avenue, Karori, Wellington 6012, New Zealand; Morris, Paul, FPInnovations, Durability and Building Enclosure Group, 2665 East Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, Canada / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch007
Thermal Degradation and Conversion of Plant Biomass into High Value Carbon Products / Xie, Xinfeng, Division of Forestry & Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; Goodell, Barry, Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch008
Termites and Timber / Ewart, Don, Consulting Entomologist, P.O. Box 1044, Research, Victoria 3095, Australia; Cookson, Laurie J., School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch009
Fungicides and Insecticides Used in Wood Preservation / Stirling, Rod, FPInnovations, Durability and Sustainability Group, 2665 East Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, Canada; Temiz, Ali, Karadeniz Technical University, Forestry Faculty, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch010
Treatment Technologies: Past and Future / Taylor, Adam, Tennessee Forest Products Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; Morrell, Jeffrey J., Department of Wood Science & Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch011
Copper-Based Wood Preservative Systems Used for Residential Applications in North America and Europe / Schmitt, Stefan, Rütgers Organics, GMBH, Oppauer Strasse 43, Mannheim D-68305, Germany; Zhang, Jun, Osmose, Inc., 1016 Everee Inn Road, Griffin, Georgia 30224, U.S.A.; Shields, Stephen, Lonza Wood Protection, 5660 New Northside Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, U.S.A.; Schultz, Tor, Silvaware, Inc., 303 Mangrove Palm, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, U.S.A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch012
Microdistribution of Copper in Southern Pine Treated with Particulate Wood Preservatives / Evans, Philip D., Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T1Z4, Canada, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia; Matsunaga, Hiroshi, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, Japan; Averdunk, Holger, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia; Turner, Michael, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia; Limaye, Ajay, VizLab, Supercomputing Facility, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia; Kataoka, Yutaka, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, Japan; Kiguchi, Makoto, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, Japan; Senden, Tim J., Department of Applied Mathematics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch013
Evaluating the Leaching of Biocides from Preservative-Treated Wood Products / Lebow, Stan T. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch014
Discussion on Prior Commercial Wood Preservation Systems That Performed Less Well Than Expected / Schultz, Tor P., Silvaware, Inc., 303 Mangrove Palm, Starkville, Mississippi 39759; Nicholas, Darrel D., Department of Forest Products/FWRC, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762; Lebow, Patti, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin 53726 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch015
Processes and Properties of Thermally Modified Wood Manufactured in Europe / Militz, H.; Altgen, M. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch016
Wood Protection with Dimethyloldihydroxy-Ethyleneurea and Its Derivatives / Xie, Yanjun, Department of Wood Biology and Wood Products, Georg August University Göttingen, Buesgenweg 4, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany, Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China; Krause, Andreas, Mechanical Wood Technology, University Hamburg, Leuschnerstr. 91, D-21031 Hamburg, Germany; Militz, Holger, Department of Wood Biology and Wood Products, Georg August University Göttingen, Buesgenweg 4, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch017
Acetylation of Wood / Rowell, Roger M., Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53705; Dickerson, James P., Eastman Chemical Company, 200 South Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee 37662 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch018
ICC-ES: The Alternate Path for Building Code Recognition / McIntyre, Craig R. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch019
The Development of Consensus-Based Standards for Wood Preservatives/Protectants and Treated Wood Products / McCown, Colin A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch020
Wood Protection Trends in North America / Schultz, Tor P., Silvaware, Inc. 303 Mangrove Palm, Starkville, Mississippi 39759; Nicholas, Darrel D., Department of Sustainable Bioproducts/FWRC, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762; Preston, Alan F., Apterus Consulting, The Sea Ranch, California 95497 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch021
Preservation of Wood and Other Sustainable Biomaterials in China / Cao, Jinzhen, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Haidian, Beijing, China 100083; Jiang, Xiao, New Application Research - Materials Protection, Lonza Inc., 25 Commerce Drive, Allendale, New Jersey 07401 United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch022
Editors' Biographies / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ot001