Sectioning Refractory Woods for Anatomical Studies.

Abstract

Describes a new technique for softening wood, using a 4 percent solution of ethylenediamine; a shortcut method for removing silica and crystalline materials with hydrofluoric acid; a method for rapidly neutralizing wood blocks which have been treated with hydrofluoric acid; and a method for maintaining the flatness of sections through staining, dehydration, and clearing. Methods described are applicable to wood with a specific gravity in excess of 0.75. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044575

Entities

People

  • B. F. Kukachka

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Agriculture
  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Botany
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Dehydration
  • Diameters
  • Ethylenediamine
  • Hydrofluoric Acid
  • Inclusions
  • Materials
  • Permeability
  • Physical Properties
  • Softening
  • Specific Gravity
  • Transverse

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  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy
  • Organic Chemistry