Properties ebony-wood products § § 2
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Properties ebony-wood products § § 2
A Study on the Dark of Coloured Duramen Ebony by K. Griffioen . Table of Contents. page A. Introduction B. Properties isolated § 1. § 2. § 3. 781 of the and ebony-wood the products therefrom 782 Material..... 782 The composition The isolation of and the wood 782 of properties the humic acids The 784 of "Nitro”-compounds § 4. § 5. Elementary analysis § 6. The fusion with § 7. Attempts the products 787 obtained § 8. C. Microscopy § 1. to of the the potassium isolate The "Russell of the Effect” products hydroxide total humic of 789 the .... matters. wood ebony-wood Introduction of 2. Anatomy § 3. Microchemical A E. Discussion note on F. Summary G. Literature the 790 792 793 793 the wood § D. 789 nature reactions and the formation of humus. 794 795 801 803 806 cited 806 781 A. Many life. as They begin to products. Many coloration of is supposed to Gtirnik of literature serve as The defence a period in their elements is with xylem various accompanied formation of infection against by a duramen and to mechanical system. In thoroughly his this on the process substances. (15) has duramen. the certain a the central part of the by closing times the the strengthen eliminate tissue transport a Introduction. form duramen after trees thesis he and subject the formation investigated also gives cites the discussion a of work of important Tschirch. Tschirch a of the metamorphosis but coloured the between locally is the formed. various of substances itself; perhaps lignin complex. Prael has while contents, The filled in of the coloured in Already the nature stated the At a walls first extracted later gummy- matters cell walls colouring humic with humic acids 2 and 3 the not cell has matter oils. action In always are of the on the If wall young without the cells substances. same tried of by proceed precipitated and those composition. to elucidate He ebony-wood. alterations (chemical followed layer yields in the contents of the (24) and matters lumina that found which resins by resinous the should Na C0 coals or process elements) from has ebony-wood. Molisch the the of are place, enzymatic an duramen gummification of caused by took originated duramen, and other elements the 1879 -of is duramen mucilaginous a bassorins, as this of never cells Giirnik the investigated with colouring the wall. forms originated (28) of membrane such alburnum the vessels become the layer the wall is coloured, formation membrane itself secundary This the by contents layers the in that states a of humification. (which with may HC1) be and (may be isolated with NaOH and HC1). 782 Afterwards all According acids kinds of to Belohonbek He points. a called of matters a investigated more of but he did ebony cannot speak about not principal the nature the bound was is Dafert coals. of the in (16) Afterwards Compositae. and of soluble calcium. to that Hanausek by by of whereby matters chemical way. Dafert matters those of fruits many were humic the insoluble parts matter plant found “phytomelans” pericarp ing black and the on be to carbonization, to colouring field of % 4.63 contains the process humic acids that the Another in leading should be He stated ebony coals. (2) agreed with Molisch considered reduction, parts humic % 1.3 and coaly substances should be formed. Molisch so- the these Miklauz (6) concluded that the colour- be classed with these substances, the possible engagement between products. According the to lamella is the above-mentioned “melanogenous” fact in connection with B. Properties of our the layer; authors which is the middle important an problem. and ebony-wood the isolated products. § 1. The material. For chemical from the the as name well tor” and analyses § 2. of as a. of the merah Gjaja alburnum afterwards I made Composition I investigation collection use a of piece Diospyros = were sieved of used ebony laboratory, catalogized under this ground by a in fine Duramen spec. a “disintegra- sieve. For the “wood-flour”. of the wood. Moisture. The moisture in drying-oven a The and air-dry the content to is determined constant weight duramen contains alburnum 7.10 %. 7.75 by (t. % = drying 105°). moisture 783 b. Ash. The quantity of ash is determined by incinerating the wood in ash china crucible; remains, The ash the contains alburnum more Cellulose content. obtain 0.54 in the Zeit. (Chem. based cellulose The ash and of contains fact soluble I quantitatively that the into method and lignin so-called in alcohol, made and Hoffner, This (1931)). changed are compounds 161 55, the on products wood). %, while phosphorus. of the method of Kiirschner use the ash. % greyish compact, more relatively To Ca-carbonate Ca-oxalate of the duramen is 0.61 content the latter is the white voluminous a much containing from (originated c. a and is other „nitro”- the cellulose remains. The cellulose obtained in this brown content substances of the alburnum 41.0 d. Lignin The to duramen 792). 43.2 is % cellulose and of the content. quantity of lignin is determined the method of Geo A. Richter Eng. Chem. 23 The cellulose is % H 2S0 4 of . lignin, also etc. Ind. by humic The not consist of with only tannins, matters, amount % and in treatment does lignin in the alburnum 38.5 the %. determination. The so-called was used, hydrolysis according (Journ. (1931)). dissolved The residue duramen is 39.6 Pentosan 131 , but phlobaphenes e. p. contained The %. 2 72 (see still way furfural which of transformation pentosan of method method this is into of B. based Tollens upon pentose compound into and the the furfural 784 by distillation with quantitatively The Teil are The All the Parallel data d. biol. are calculated with Abderhalden contain 16.5 the on the Abt. 1, conversion be followed in detail. to to is phloroglucinol. in where alburnum determinations furfural Arbeifsmethoden”, mentioned too, has the The with described as duramen appears and tosan HC1. 195—206 (1922), 5, tables % precipitated method “Handbuch 12 12.9 % pen- %. absolute fir-wood dry basis. included are for comparison. TABLE Composition 1. of the wood samples. Fir-wood Ebony Duramen Alburnum percent percent percent Moisture 7.7 7.1 Ash 0.57 0.51 Cellulose Lignin .......... Pentosan § 3. Isolation The that the brown had these matters humic part extraction used 47.9 35.8 25.9 11.8 15.3 12.3 properties of the humic acids. or be in isolated, compared are in part really acids) the duramen humic as their with humic alkalies had should properties well-known be be products. substances should be to These matters. (and the for a indicated agents. sodium experiments very to and investigated I 38.1 36.6 substances wholly substances great 39.9 investigations of Molisch warranted the assumption considered If and 7.3 useful). hydroxide concentrated The solution ammonia application of (from appeared Na-fluoride preliminary be to as a also neutral 785 extraction agent, not should latter be able are change Before be fats, because the treating from wood-flour of parts brown other and contained extract was soluble (hymetomelanic be alcohol extracted with from NaOH In ethanol. insoluble the wood, wood is Therefore quantity not with lead to a water were 2—2 but formed coloured filtrates The good result; products, the brown acid with scarcely isolated soluble part a even carried not wood-flour a thus in an y2 salt of humic acid. extraction the way acidifying with acid is solution is acid, 2/3 and n. the quantity of quantities which of yielded dried shaken was NaOH solution contained the during sodium the Na-humate solution obtained humic from precipitated a acid hydrochloric insoluble small extraction. repeated Buchnerfiltrate From a because out, important cleaned hours. The only not also after eightfold quantity of humic in partly present colloidal solution, an this of could appeared from preliminary experiments that the did The products acids) probably equal Humic acids analyzed. again of hours. small while the contained it twelve must resins, form. water-soluble in the afterwards Extractions it not the begin it as mixture very further such products. a during only humates (34)). present a the from Na-hydroxide, solid matter, which in alkali with ethanol because substances organic extracted was benzene with substances and phytosterols the of did this method alkalies, other Springer wood other otherwise of use still solutions (U. soon. very freed the to dissolve to by K. Simon (32) the duramen, on preferred wood and also to recommended as succesful prove in to and water solution. otherwise liberated was acid It is acid by HCI and necessary the humic acid carefully reaction. does The therefore that not the preci- pitate easily. In order to prevent all kinds of difficulties during the 786 filtration of the humic cylinder the clear is then for again fluid is five and If of a to a is the does The 65°. is soon this 10 cleaning (Preparation For the solution is These products a cannot better method is way a marked adsorbed a the water. fine dark brown vacuo above P 0 2 5 isolated a few weeks. A, I still dry wood-flour with drying hot repeated, since the humic takes in hard with portions with ether in dried further in it is glittering products strongly this procedure and an eightfold this solution with above-mentioned way B). from of during extracted by the brown hot ethanol isolated in with twice or % ammonia, precipitating comparison acid be remainder funnel once the air, the preparation, briquet was the off, in small must yield powder brown coal were in mass by extracting quantity of humic from otherwise colloidal a Buchner a washed obtained The entire humic acid HC1, yields siphoned mass operation not This Besides about free precipitate anymore, not consistence appear. preparation powder. for be now The mixed, supernatant repeated be treated further. Therefore it is The mortar. the acid, slightly water through residue dry this we easily is days off. well water, is high a two siphoned will water, do now grind the half-humid acid at fluid hard, coaly very fluid in after and day) process react acid-free filtered carefully be left acid. clear water. still must moreover filter This and distilled (% —1 off. dispersed in the with humic The with settling quietly settles may The supernatant but particles and, filled siphoned times. salts, fluid method following fluid is precipitate supernatant cylinder left the glass, the acid, recommended. The acidified was used some the obtained coal. For at (Preparation first days (large alcohol). C). material this isolated I purpose carefully a a ground treated with quantities of bitumen After this the humic acid 787 At last (Prep. is Cassel D). rich very Cassel The Brown products acids. this Little the in the four in of for 50 it from appeared used material of % products comparison brown coal which that the that the alcohol, methods of Afterwards main differences variations in material laboratory The table shows agree as species a contained about of is soluble in products acid. data of properties in table 2. Brown is in humic unpublished of Brown served Cassel these (A—D) acids! are given properties of the four small A points. this part is the solubilities part of the hymetomelanic are the result of preparation. TABLE 2. of Solubility Prep. Almost :etone A Prep. Almost non soluble :hanol........ Partly the humic acids. B Prep. Almost non soluble soluble Little C Prep. D Non soluble non soluble soluble Little Almost soluble non soluble a-hydroxide .. tnmonia a-fluoride Completely „ Completely „ Slowly „ Slowly „ „ Very Very .... little Non ater soluble little Completely Completely „ Soluble Very „ little Non soluble Non Non „ Non soluble Soluble Completely „ soluble „ Non soluble ydrochloric acid Non The „ is humic acid is in a easily the extract results solubility obscure. polymerisated It is of of Cassel possible that Brown in here the less far and is therefore present humic acid from peat, this solvent I could this in agreement with Simon). properties indeed 4. complete still form soluble in Na-fluoride (with The § for reason Na-fluoride Non „ of the products from the wood suggest humic acids. The In the “nitro”-compounds preparation of the of the products obtained. "nitro"-compounds the method „ 788 of Kiirschner nitric acid) followed was well as the as mixture (a method of of ethanol Fuchs (5 and nitric n. acid). Preliminary first is boiled bottle hour. in hot water; quickly. This mixture for with again The with is on poured after with is (4 in 1) : during out by a an drops settles very the alcoholic filtration nitric precipitated yields a through is powder material is lost ether and Because obtained. the an the during Solubility the of rather is a large quantitative Kürschner) Soluble Brown Very little Non acid Na-hydroxide 2n.. soluble Soluble tt ft to brown Soluble brown the of deter- from Brown Very little Brown Soluble ft Very soluble Non soluble coal (method Fuchs) ft soluble Benzene coal (idem) ft Ether treated 3. Yellowish brown Orange Ethanol causing “nitro’'-compounds. Ebony (method Acetone part nitric omitted. “Nitro”-humic acids Colour is yellowish to operation, “nitro”-product TABLE Glacial acetic with colloidal solution, orange a Buchner a acidified material). Afterwards the product is mination of filtered which water free of acid of absolute Na-fluoride the ebony-wood precipitate is boiled with and from mixture and of superiority water-bath a ochre-coloured moment washed loss nitric filtered precipitate a the isolated water. (water much alcoholic condenser fluid an acid “nitro”-compound funnel, acid humic the reflux The hot The with with showed experiments method. little soluble Non soluble Soluble Soluble ft ft ft ft 789 For comparison treated humic used acid to from agreement a this and Elementary from table there the of a coal of from brown be to the was brown “nitro”- from brown appears properties those brown and method of Fuchs “nitro”-product between ebony-wood acid nitric acid obtained. The was prepare Also § 5. humic a with alcohol and also was coal. complete a from products coal. of the products and “nitro”-bodies analysis isolated. The Mr. *analyses L. M. v. Meulen en Heslinga Data other of determined are d. Valk according (Rec. trav. investigators the request my the chim., method (1924) included for are TABLE Composition of on to of by ter 551). p. comparison. 4. isolated products. C h percent perc. N 2 2 Preparations acid *Humic * from ebony (NH 4OH idem Natural idem Humic humic acid 4.1 59.7 4.9 59.6-60.2 3.4 60.7 3.5 58.6 4.3 NaOH Sven (after Odén) *“Nitro”-humic acid from ebony * from brown idem "Nitro”-humic 60.4 ) „ (after Eller). cleaned with acids isolation) (NaOH coal acid from Cassel Brown acid from Cassel Brown (after Fuchs) “Nitro”-humic (after Kürschner) § 6. The This igation fusion fusion of is the Hoppe-Seyler with potassium an (19) used of this 0.8 ? 1.5 50.9 3.9 5.3 52.5 4.0 3.2 53.8 3.6 2.2 53.6 4.6 5.1 hydroxide. important method for composition perc* certain method a closer plant already invest- materials. in 1889 790 humic on later by acid substances. However formed. found Also The latter own For are the work been not ebony fused with 3 250° continually. during and water The filtrate a was of used. half as with high C-content. by out of the Van Scher- shaken melt an in taken up oil- stirred HC1 of humins settled. precipitate The further with ether. Van humic gramme in being mass was and tube very report. a 0.5 sample the hour, ebony silver a been warrant of each KOH in the have point fir-wood, dark brown place according a masses fusion treatment obtained From an cooling to the this on gramme After and the KOH products. results lignin were brown Eller worked carefully investigations but this at protocatechuic the fusion with yielded to fusion for other (30) superficial, acid of found (35), who isolated yielded humins with the of products penberg My those have products with fusion According products. method isolated took the That KOH of humic acids and as pyrocatechol and phloroglucinol as (8) has occupied acids. accessory bath such acid. Eller humic was with agree by Tropsch and Schellenberg isophtalic of such phenoles results Organic acids investigators. and are His Scherpenberg. operation The results given in table 5. are TABLE Products present in the extract 5. from the fusion with KOH, Protocatechuic Phloroglucinol Pyrocatechol Present Present acid From fir-wood... From ebony From humic § 7. In of acid. Attempts the the Present ft ft ft ft — to isolate preceding humic ft acids the total paragraphs was humic the matters. alkali-soluble investigated; the reddish fraction brown 791 of product the wood and parenchyma of the medullary cells. ray In order cellulose isolate also the dark brown and black to and lignin be must removed in products some lignin and cellulose from humus containing Karrer and prolonged of Bodding-Wiger acetyl bromide (addition the a of method and lignins on sixfold applied humic also bodies to a quantity acetic acid promotes in this case, acetyl bromide desirable, seems the absolute usefulness the method. To 1 gramme of the duramen-flour of acetyl bromide a a the action of conclusion may be drawn matter recommended 22) with glacial was preliminary study a different on before of This reaction). although (21, of the material treatment To way. dissolve flask with during By a days. few It with only This to of was residue with afterwards of about phenol 3 and a the % It long fractions seems of the to reaction exposure 5 a HC1 of me is to the the drying A longer certainly yield still % of the original brownish black isolate to phenol more. crystals quantity and by matters HC1 with cellulose. which it, for acids case, phenol phenol seems to also believe the a and dissolve (23)). control I to to method investigated (Kreulen for Finally However this insufficiently of powder. humic from obtained. importance time in this to and wood. in 40—45° quantity of phenol residue humic of at product soluble in ethanol and was difficulties adhere many centain water-bath the gramme warmed was much dissolved that the residue wood with lignin is converted in liberate so considered the a of % tenfold a about residue still was treatment 15—16 drops of HC1 amounted wood. on ebony 12.5 whole filtering, washing After to the with the solvent should treatment a condenser amounted treatment and reflux five residue added and was the influence that cellulose by very may be 50 792 attacked. point in As is Macrothis formerly which be cannot acid it amounted these The in have of after acid, Roughly estimated in alkali. The % graphic plate. wood with It of difficult, the on there boiling % the wood. All the for humic after a acids 3 week still brown. Moreover, are Effect” effect its with 3 The alkali weeks, HC1, appeared about 5.5 % wood basis. should and be in present 3—5 humic % the bodies of the wood. is the action of the wood smooth to continually. after dry acid The method dark and employed surface keep it about on a was a on photo- a place to a photographic week in an piece plate incubator at 37). found was action, of weight assembled humic “Russell The Russell (29, repeated the cellulose in 72 much. very very the brown brown part remains and lignin proceeds calculated insoluble 40°. the precipitation 5—6 in the of us also wood, duramen of that this % after dissolve determination is of the the contain, § 8. we in contains keep in mind that, under the influence of alkali, to extracts to seem isolated ebony with NaOH the filtrates autoxidation humic not alkali treatment to 3 tell quantitative soluble we do cellulose of removed If appeared about to data the stated, in alcoholic nitric acid. sulfuric reactions microchemical determinations quantitative pieces, and direction. while Therefore that the duramen the alburnum the duramen should had rather a without influence was be the seat marked (fig. 1). of oxidations. In this connection I may refer to the study of Haslam (18), who has coal a found that substances like photographic of this process plays an plate. must According be ascribed important part. to to have him the an action main on cause oxidation, while moisture 793 It is not however, possible, experiment, the as basis of to the conclude much from Russell effect still this seems obscure. Fig. 1. "Russell week at 40°. A Effect” = of Diospyros alburnum, duramen, positive C. § of Microscopy 1. Introduction For the the Also of these species D a = effect. ebony-wood. investigation was observations Diospyros ferrea, effect. . microscopic Gjaja merah. This wood igation. ferrea after negative D. was celebica kindly also made were and D. sent was used for to on discolor. me chiefly chemical used invest- sections of The material by the "Forestry 794 Station” Experiment were cut had 2. Buitenzorg, at wood a undergone during § with microtome other no sections which blockletts, than operation The Java. from boiling in water hours. some Anatomy. The anatomic characterisation of the wood may be brief as this on subject (24), Ebenaceae wood 1° parenchyma broad, Vessels ted, only dullary one row, three other, tangential and there, parenchyma these tra- me- and in to two each structures. very dark samples, especially where ferrea, black. nearly The it is points Fig. the 2. Transverse duramen Diospyros chyma; M of difference and agreement the anatomy species 6. of are the a stated in T T with P = a merah wood are mass, dark F rays; = The filled with those brown substance. = paren- wood vessel. and M reddish brown and section through Gjaja medullary = lumina of P va- of spec. wood fibres; table cells. Ca-oxalate. duramen is D, rious cell one species investigated in these in rows, and 2). showed in vessels, containing of The The the isola- here next rows around generally occur many crystals (fig. here The but there also cells of the position very spar- are rays Janssonius (20). characteristic narrow, in radial rows; are row scattered some distributed. sely one in either occur or cheids or in interrupted sometimes a and namely: metatracheal: 3° by given by Molisch are (27), Wright (38) marked are paratracheal: 2° in good descriptions Parmentier to of F black 795 TABLE Colour of the cell Gjaja Medullary ray cells 6. of the contents merah Reddish three Ebony D. brown Empty, ferrea a times s 3 Ö Ui X> < few D. celebica sometimes Empty, some- yellowish yellow brown Wood Reddish brown parenchyma Empty Empty cells Wood fibres Without coloured Without contents Wood vessels Some Medullary ray coloured with yellow Some with contents, empty empty D. Reddish brown coloured contents contents, further cells Without contents Gjaja merah ö species. yellow Some further with yellow contents, further empty ferrea Yellowish D. celebica Dark brown. brown to brown to <y sometimes a rö Ui Q Wood Reddish brown parenchyma black black Brown Dark cells black Wood fibres Dark brown Black to Light coloured. black Wood vessels The walls the of the wood of D. The structure showed very rather § 3. a limit a Microchemical me If places The we results are of at of black between this lamella of Black coloured, a D. celebica in except yellowish the consequence of duramen and transition in tinge. and D. ferrea products present narrow very in the cell alburnum zone is is present. reactions. microchemical in the table, between alburnum and primary not “coaly” aspect the collected look are of the duramen of sharp, only The by at elements ferrea, where they have large quantities lumina. brownish? Black Black the following we can reactions performed table. percieve great differences duramen. The middle lamella two parts are strongly plus lignified. 796 TABLE 7. PROPERTIES^ MICROCHEMICAL DURAMEN Secundary layers Reagents lamella Middle + lamella prim, parenchyfl Wood Vessels Libriform medullary Phloroglucinol and Dark Yellow sulphate Fuchsin + Mäule here and rays^ there all 1103 uncoloured inner lamella HC1 Aniline with Red, Red red 13 HCl Red to Yellow little a more feeble Yellowish red brown Brownish react. Ruthenium red red Yellowish red Red Almost uncoloured % Oxamin 4 blue Rx Violet to Yellowish brown, here and there lighter light-brown Methyl red Diethyl Iodine Yellow red in Yellow orange, sometimes Yellow, here and there pink more more pink ZnCl in „ to Yellow, on the damaged spots blue KI+ H 2S0 4 Does acid Sulphuric not and 72% dis- solve, swells up becomes brown. Dissolved for a great part; Dissolved party brown (humification) Phenol + HC1 after prolonged Walls dissolved ; dissolved contents become treatment Trichlor acid Walls dissolved. Contents dissolv e acetic after longed not lighter pro- treat- Walls dissolved ; dissolved contents become not lighter Walls contents dissolved not e d diss ment Sodium hydro- Unchanged xide Alcoholic nitric acid Acetyl Contents become bromide almost not dissolved, Contents dissolv®^. Contents dissolv light yellow Contents not dissolved ed 797 Actions of ebony-wood. » — ALBURNUM Secundary Middle ' layers NOTES lamella prim, Wood lamella) Vessels Libriform chyma lary Dark Red, red no colourless Yellow Red Red Red medul- ; rays Colour alburnum with something than duramen orange stains Consequently Colourless Red dar- zones ker öeep yellow Red paren- red lignified strongly lamella ‘Wish Colourless, violet here and there on the damaged blue spots pH Red about duramen, 5.8—6,0? here Yellow; the and there fibres with a Walls lighter wall zone in little dissolved of the dissolved A “town lignin Dissolved but brown dissolved dissolved, not in the contents un- visible not sections humification) vessels brown more Cellulose Not 4.4 pH alburnum about Red ; changed After Walls Walls dissolved; no contents dissolved is dissolved Contents Walls dissolved; no contents for boiling time short a only lignin contents dissolved, (mace- ration mixture) not dissolved After short the tissues broken, not treatment are only dissolved, (maceration agent) Contents Unchanged dissolved Contents | After prolonged treat- ment Lignin is cellulose dissolved reaction dissolved positive Contents 1 not partly dissolved Lignin and dissolved cellulose 798 (It is the certain not red of the cellulose takes pectin). It iodine in (with a yellow colouring 3. of Transverse section through the Diospyros spec, with ment duramen stance P and as M in it has we except 4. xide, the sub- 2. and From P the in lamella that brown. (A very rich in swells, but humification, lignin). does not perhaps Sulfuric acid after spec, and as M fig. sub- in pits black spots figure.) and because this does attack not in the disappeared the (the the dissolve of treat- sodium hydro- from walls section duramen has stance not walls primary Radial Lettering except not. the the with ment and are the walls swell Diospyros fig. 2. that chloride acid) undamaged see Fig. treat- has disappeared from F zinc the ruthenium remarkable through of sodium hydro- Lettering From after is sulfuric dissolve, they with colouring potassium iodide plus Afterwards clearly. xide. red to place. With 72 % sulfuric acid very Fig. only the points reactions with iodine in positive, that lamella becomes lamella the is cell contents. These contents, different namely according reagents, may the reddish be brown to their divided in mass behaviour at from least the two towards groups, parenchymatic 799 tissues and the vessels and the solution dark brown the reddish causes dissolved, while the black The wall black is brown acid masses in of dissolves matter in (4 but 1), : is The black insoluble nitric in sodium As in The the be reagents very that changed lumina. G. finds position vessels that boxilation This and Czaja be to alcoholic phenol plus fibres humic of (13) the of such a matter, leads interesting dyes; the into deposited humic cell contents. moreover in alkalies, the to undergone a sup- decar - humins. in my strong preliminary cell results (5). blue 4 in the dyes. On support metachromatical regarding oxamin could acid insoluble have rather with dyes us Jr. believes that perhaps formed acids finds sections published acids, mentioned already duramen make “duramification” Ca-containing the some in the fact that Ca-humate under the formation of opinion, two the black the behaviour of these with the by the these communication coloration not dissolve. lightbrown, to the into humic that accumulated in the the colour denied. of explanation so of changed Iterson van an insoluble, The presence in the appear and acid acetic bromide, acid reactions lignin been this process fibres acetyl acetic cannot be supposition has the cell hydroxide, the colour cases these weaker justify lignin hydrochloric alcoholic nitric an reagents and reddish acid. some action of vessels a towards The and trichlor in these 4). filled with are matters. phenol totally 3 and (fig. behaviour and in the hydroxide be to light-yellow, but does trichlor mixture, hydrochloric is in With of contents The insoluble of the substance becomes cells humic also bromide. acetyl contents ray alkali. characteristic sodium remain intact medullary from products with brown (after prolonged treatment) mixture and the insoluble mass alkalies of pits black to Treatment fibres. walls After Rx in general colouring and brillant 800 the the alburnum blue, Congo duramen substance dense that the finest particles The blue the damaged with the the parts the the not particles of be to in preparation cellulose which that particles is the be to fact that quoted for fully be cannot that the accepting has the walls of the this Method igation of cutin and between analogy and therefore I used recommended from pH 4.4—6.0 The walls of and there a the a the method be may acids fatty data obtained indicators and Range applied used an to duramen are lignin red trusted diethyl red yellow, derived that the less be range yellow. to here with those of the alburnum be now is They have their coloured too invest- and cannot methyl by Armstrong. may is (33) (resp. 6.5) and change from facts it explained higher fatty acids (1). Just on higher as Small react has acid char- walls, according lignin feebly pink tinge, From these the walls by without the duramen. The from (R.I.M.) Armstrong implicitly. red, from determination. This pH for suberin, plain stain duramen lignin complex which partly disappeared Indicator the the supposition, our accepted less acid than those of the alburnum. This could be to are has size). opinion my criticism, acter so able are only by different staining explained different A second argument that is by is cannot less dense and yellow, the largest dye lignin has partly has become of wall (That the strongly lignified primary lamella is stained violet is but of and the alburnum which stain dyes; adsorbs the duramen the dye, colourless Consequently particles structure of the interstices largest in be to in lignin) smallest the wall penetrate. blue. the even disappeared, coloured to and Apparently penetrate. to yellow (cellulose appeared brown. are lignin red. from (and chiefly from the secundary layers) undergoes humification. According (17) now to the the latest presence publication of lignin in of Harlow these in layers 1933 seems 801 be to demonstrated, fact, a formerly disputed by some investigators. In with agree wood of While the the general the had layers nization process. The still The be to seen humification In walls. small globules A D. these note on of the wood reactions lying the Ohara the was for the unchanged, carbo- great a part, pressed together rays reddish brown a in humic lost medullary in kept were humification and a structure and began layers of microchemical (26), who has investigated undergone but remains of vessels were the than 1800 years old, found in Korea. more inner parts outer of those of Ohara coffin, a results ground secundary could show mass. of layers the the presence of formation of matter. and concept the “Humus”. While exhaustive discussion of this an the scope of this paper, that pertinent are We to indebted are a few our investigations Oden study about humic acids with to 1919, in this in In this study humus way: and the alkalies) he coals Waksman, prominent highly have that for the us the complex been they used are which great for water into and other soil entities”, of the is (36). investigator, caused humus. giving the by the “Words impression The “humic formula empirical acid", Especially acids” QHj. 75O0 •95 they have colloidal properties, adsorb matters very humins under evolution Eller American which insoluble “humic are up products part acid”. confusion an humic (the which preparations, gives should be tetravalent; the “fulvic nomenclature chemical Oden and extensive an literature index humins or for (25) large soluble parts, acid" shown a classified “hymetomelanic has will be mentioned problem. Sven to lies outside matter (7) has also worked strongly of C0 on 2 and may change . humic acids. He compared 802 the natural hydrates the acids and natural with artificiel phenoles. humic acids artificiel acids from from concluded that lignin and humic acid related formula molecule for should oder mehrfach vermindert um lieferenden should lead The to with Marcusson, of formed are believes doppelt und and he adds molecules, (12). has because from others occupied many that the for plead Grosskopf theory which Schrader of the presence the of is (31) etc. are benzene a able to supporters nucleus prove in from of a the the his KOH. in According nature Fischer study, gave the acids formation in the this investigator Schrader their important theory of time afterwards of coal; the this the of presence and course and to (10), on lignin is is lignin presence process alkaline on also substances! Schrader’s the formation of coal. transformed procedure cellulose and experiments this building for- furan molecule. lignin yields humic acid by autoxidation in the occurs In accepts Do Chardet, lignin? ring in the molecule. On the contrary Eller, Fischer Schrader, that finally by dying plant material. and (4) Benzolcar- Lignins, graphite or a that und Protocatechusaure nature cellulose Burian gives (19) already stated Seyler from even he verkniipft such to be built must “den des Lignins" humus in of Hoppe originate from up rise give mation from cellulose, of the treatment He Ringschliessung the formation humic substances and hydroxylreichen which formation investigators. they built Bauelemente des processes acid Grundkomplex durch die molecules. humic be bonsauren lieferenden that of properties closely more agree from carbo phenolic bodies than with those derived closely very structural the the and of natural humic acids with nitric acid Fuchs from the obtained that investigation of the products yielded by an lignin (11) up acids thinks carbohydrates. From of He goes on to humic until decomposed by the the 803 activities at first to the of would lignin The in to successive consisted parts the fir-wood; and stated believes lignin the All complexes the the part, convinced shows products it complexes of “humic acids", because of the of states the still that way but with an he other cellulose humic acids and from E. Discussion. lignin course of He markedly follows: as as acids to status of as of the as do so presence the entire coal give further are latter matters. the term, terminalogy. Bergius formation. rise of compo- to connection that lignin formed products this the complexes avoid of not are chemical to this is publications, accept These greater bacteria. imply. Waksman variable different for both such —� During the humification conception be may by latest seem to wishes well for rendered resistant are confusing should be the of microorganisms. lose In his others It should be mentioned in has coal. humic —� attacked reasonable very complexes (3) be to process disappeared is questions ligno-protein attack brown which should contain aromatic one sition. rapid the cellulose in the is These youngest remains decreases content substance (36), that that of substances Grosskopf and as the and great which composition of these materials of course this Waksman simple needles consisted lignin humification the because of are hardly attacked by microorganisms. are (9) should lead proportional increase of humic products. a these (14) humification; green parts intermediary —>■ humins. of the chemical that this He used natural materials, almost eldest concomittant with He Grosskopf stages of compared now of subject. our Fischer to acids. humic investigations According acetic acid and yield formation of importance were microorganisms. to coal, From He but cellu- intermediary products not investigation originate. it appears that the 804 from lignin disappeared been acids walls in From transition instance phenes humic has of other the of lignin an with the humic in what It ebony-wood. is in this formation. the duramen phloba- is still the Moreover, uncertain relatively ebony-wood of lignin than composition the lignin oxidation process. The formation ideas current oxidation and of disappearance duramen the on reduction be may of presence in systems the cells. living the wood elements to parenchyma and medullary remain substances be alive which regarded as lumina, precipitate, because humification, initial — the stage of While oxidation we which goes paper, cell In see Ca-compounds as calcium contents the wood already therefore this on coloured substances in oxidation matters products. products in the is cell present non-“duramified” the may meet we These appearance be regarded — of this as the “duramification”. during less-soluble time, alkali. of the first perhaps in longest in cells, which ray of the walls and the oxidised (crystals of Ca-oxalate). alburnum soluble some out the during still are lignin oxidises probably this humic to conceive of the formation of humic the during have perhaps be transformed that the other must as the that in general possible of lignin remains obscure in place of partly products (Hoppe-Seyler). in somewhat lignin complicated the it has properties products participate lignin plants. We explained The but appeared substances a acids from are has is very well again In takes duramen lumina present and these could are constitution and it it the cell transition a possible, that still other possible into literature be of the characteristic with the to seems this For of cell that deposited acids. way the and “duramification” with are alkalies; the full products cells strength and which become found, but the in from the case wood die, more the brown increasingly investigated parenchyma in and 805 medullary part so What In is these that insoluble in consequently not be does with nearly in these Still a zation take It is not It stages be (to the appears wood far that C-content, fibres are been left passed the darker the and case very positae to which Fuchs humic are and products become. and carboni- incomplete final matters to which also in the black of products seem to products are the formed This idea has that acids the be to this peculiar the author that the above-ment- rise related closely the cell wall. of give more Ebenaceae. acceptable they the quickly, very plainly very not with The place. is mass that possible taken why moreover, brown ferrea). the products may parenchyma ioned processes of "duramification” would be able so They and has seen this have been these be, may that possible to further walls have intermediary duramen of oxidised clear, very be might the brown vessels the soluble reddish Diospyros Whatever, it vessels? with explanation which of decarboxilation place humification the It proceeds, further the dark is and rays while different process duramen of to mass the first “duramification” Probably that the so the lumina dark anywhere. the and already How is medullary elements oxidation that the largest in the lumina of these elements? uncoloured! present or for the exclusively which product a decarboxilated. apply. not nearly for in alkalies. wood fibres NaOH, contain calcium, accepted filled the meet we substance is present do of transformed non-soluble are condition probably and been not they elements substance black, have rays far finally related with identical with phytomelans in perhaps graphite the a of primary to proceed very high in any or the Comlamella support in the should compounds. a of opinion originate from 806 F. Summary. The 1. of of the duramen and of the alburnum composition have ebony-wood been with compared that of firwood. 2. In the which The 3. duramen substances are soluble partly substance soluble and in The 5. contents alkali appeared of have to humic a the acid. acid. From strated examination microscopic a that another the duramen than way duramen has 6. cell agreed in qualities with “nitro”- “nitro”-products humic the partly insoluble in alkali. properties and the composition 4. in occur the partly behaved could be demon- microchemically The alburnum. lignin of in the disappeared. The humic substances their in origin it the in the lignin cell that contents might find disappeared from the walls. 7. Due of the to The author Dr. in Ir. G. these Dr. Ir. part of May, lack total humic wishes van Iter problems A. 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