%0 Journal Article %1 Freitag1998 %A Freitag, C. M. %A Morrell, J. J. %D 1998 %J Forest Products Journal %K imported %N 3 %P 76-78 %T Use of gamma radiation to eliminate fungi from wood %V 48 %X The use of gamma irradiation for eliminating pests from imported wood products was investigated, using ponderosa pine blocks colonized by Aspergillus niger, Ophiostoma piceae, O. perfectum, Penicillium spp., Phlebia subserialis, or Postia placenta. While previous studies suggest that a dosage of 2.5 Mrads is required to eliminate fungi from wood, only one isolation was made from wafers exposed to 1.5 Mrad. This suggests that lower dosages may be adequate for mitigating pests in wood, although further studies using other fungi are recommended.

@article{Freitag1998, abstract = {The use of gamma irradiation for eliminating pests from imported wood products was investigated, using ponderosa pine blocks colonized by Aspergillus niger, Ophiostoma piceae, O. perfectum, Penicillium spp., Phlebia subserialis, or Postia placenta. While previous studies suggest that a dosage of 2.5 Mrads is required to eliminate fungi from wood, only one isolation was made from wafers exposed to 1.5 Mrad. This suggests that lower dosages may be adequate for mitigating pests in wood, although further studies using other fungi are recommended.}, added-at = {2010-05-12T15:26:52.000+0200}, author = {Freitag, C. M. and Morrell, J. J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21b8232fdd43c44e47d4bb6becc8ab5bc/giovanna}, interhash = {a79399693a479d6e825dcec72f09a0e7}, intrahash = {1b8232fdd43c44e47d4bb6becc8ab5bc}, journal = {Forest Products Journal}, keywords = {imported}, number = 3, owner = {Giovanna}, pages = {76-78}, timestamp = {2010-05-12T15:26:54.000+0200}, title = {Use of gamma radiation to eliminate fungi from wood}, volume = 48, year = 1998 }