Secondary Fiber Research Articles

Biometry and verification of papermaking potential of secondary xylem fibers of two Theobroma species

Theobroma glandiflorum and T. cacao, known as cupuacu and cacao, respectively, are species widely used for food purposes. However, when plantations are renewed, these plants are discarded, making studies on the reuse of this material necessary. Thus, the objective of this study was to perform biometry of cellular elements and to investigate the papermaking potential of the fibers of these two species. We used the cellular element maceration technique to measure fiber and vessel element dimensions and calculated the fiber slenderness ratio, wall fraction, coefficient of flexibility and the Runkel index. According to the classification literature, the fibers of these species were of medium size, and there was a significant difference in wall thickness, with cupuacu fibers being thicker. The values of the fiber slenderness ratio and the coefficient of flexibility were higher in cocoa, while those of wall fraction and the Runkel index were higher in cupuacu. To conclude, the fibers of both species have papermaking potential. However, the paper manufactured with these fibers should be tested to confirm the results of this study.

Experimental evaluation of re-entrainment from wet scrubber filtered containment venting systems

Wet scrubber-based filtered containment venting systems (FCVSs) are commonly deployed at nuclear power plants, owing to the high degree of aerosol, iodine, and organic iodine retention that is possible through the pool scrubbing action that takes place during their operation. However, after a FCVS has been operating during a severe accident, the pool water will become extremely contaminated with previously-captured radionuclides, and the bubbling action of gases passing through the pool, could result in the re-entrainment of contaminated liquid droplets into the gas stream. This would produce a secondary source term during the late phases of an accident. As such, a set of experiments have been conducted in order to evaluate the aerosol re-entrainment rates and size distribution from a system prototypical of a pool-type FCVS. Entrainment rates were measured by tracking the carry-over of a NaCl tracer into a set of liquid traps, while the size of the re-entrained droplets was measured with a phase Doppler anemometer. The experiment employed a prototypical venturi nozzle and gas injection conditions to examine the influence of gas flow rate, liquid level, and pool water temperature. Entrainment factors between 5×10−5 and 1×10−3 were measured, and the water droplet count median diameters were between 3 and 13 µm, and fairly wide particle size distributions, with mass mean diameters were on the order of 40–140 µm. These experimental results help the assessment of the potential magnitude of the late phase source term hazards posed by the fission products retained in pool-type FCVS (secondary release), and the potential loading on the secondary dry filter stage (metal fiber filters) employed in FCVSs after the primary pool scrubbing stage. The secondary metal fiber filters should have a high efficiency in capturing water droplets produced through this mechanism, given the droplet’s relatively large size.

Relationship between mesoscale structure and ductility of drawn high carbon steel wire

This study describes the evolution of a mesoscale structure that was characterized using fiber textures and mechanical properties versus drawing strain up to the drawing limit: the wire was drawn without causing rupturing, for the drawn high carbon steel wires (initial diameters: 0.276, 0.444 and 0.936 mm). Crystal orientation analysis using an electron backscatter diffraction pattern showed that the evolution of the mesoscale structure followed four steps with increasing drawing strain, regardless of the initial wire diameter. First, the wire consisted of only a primary fiber texture {100}<110>−{111}<110>. Second, the wire had primary and secondary {110}<110>−{111}<110> fiber textures in the outer and inner sides, respectively. Third, the wire had subprimary {100}<110>−{111}<110> and secondary fiber textures in its outer and inner sides, respectively. Fourth, the wire only consisted of a subprimary fiber texture. Results obtained through tensile testing showed that uniform elongation increased but the reduction of area decreased as the initial diameter increased over the entire drawing strain range, when there were no differences in lamellar spacing and tensile strength for the patented wires. Furthermore, uniform elongation decreased but the reduction of area increased when the ratio of thickness of secondary fiber texture to the wire radius increased. This study suggested that maintaining the thickness of secondary fiber texture in a large drawing strain region contributes to the improvement of drawability.

EgPHI-1, a PHOSPHATE-INDUCED-1 gene from Eucalyptus globulus, is involved in shoot growth, xylem fiber length and secondary cell wall properties.

EgPHI-1 is a member of PHI-1/EXO/EXL protein family. Its overexpression in tobacco resulted in changes in biomass partitioning, xylem fiber length, secondary cell wall thickening and composition, and lignification. Here, we report the functional characterization of a PHOSPHATE-INDUCED PROTEIN 1 homologue showing differential expression in xylem cells from Eucalyptus species of contrasting phenotypes for wood quality and growth traits. Our results indicated that this gene is a member of the PHI-1/EXO/EXL family. Analysis of the promoter cis-acting regulatory elements and expression responses to different treatments revealed that the Eucalyptus globulus PHI-1 (EgPHI-1) is transcriptionally regulated by auxin, cytokinin, wounding and drought. EgPHI-1 overexpression in transgenic tobacco changed the partitioning of biomass, favoring its allocation to shoots in detriment of roots. The stem of the transgenic plants showed longer xylem fibers and reduced cellulose content, while the leaf xylem had enhanced secondary cell wall thickness. UV microspectrophotometry of individual cell wall layers of fibers and vessels has shown that the transgenic plants exhibit differences in the lignification of S2 layer in both cell types. Taken together, the results suggest that EgPHI-1 mediates the elongation of secondary xylem fibers, secondary cell wall thickening and composition, and lignification, making it an attractive target for biotechnological applications in forestry and biofuel crops.

Interaction between fibres in the transverse damage in composites

A micromechanical study is carried out taking the initial expected damage that is manifested in a composite laminate by the debonding between the fibres and matrix in the 90° lamina as a reference. Questions such as the influence in the appearance of damage of the inter-fibre distance and the orientation of the fibres with respect to the loading direction are studied. Additionally, the effect of the presence of damage at a secondary fibre in the subsequent appearance of further debonding is also analysed. Finally, the conclusions reached are supported by experimental evidence obtained by testing [0,90n]S laminates.

Sanatsal Yaratım Ekseninde Bir Olanak: Tekstil Malzemeleri Takviyeli Kâğıt Yapılar

Kâğıt, başta kitap sanatları olmak üzere, sanatın hemen hemen tüm kollarında kullanılmaktadır. Fakat görülen odur ki; bu malzeme daha çok üzerinde çizgi, şekil, renk veya motif bulunan, bir ifadeyi ya da duyguyu ileten araç olarak kullanılmıştır. Kâğıdın kendisi sanatsal bir söylem olarak ele alındığında ise, bu çerçevenin daraldığı görülmektedir.Malzemeyi tasarlamak amaçlandığında; kağıdın içeriğine odaklanarak üretim aşamasından itibaren olanakları değerlendirme gereği duyulmuştur. Böylelikle, sanatsal ifade yöntemlerinin genişletebileceğini söylemek mümkündür. Bu noktadan hareketle ve çevreci bir hassasiyetle; ikincil liflerden oluşan kâğıt hamurunda, geri dönüşümden elde edilen tekstil liflerinin ve atıklarının kullanıldığı kompozit bir yapı oluşturulmuştur. Geleneksel malzemelerden farklı olarak, yenilikçi bir yaklaşımla deneysel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Bu şekilde elde edilen reçete, kompozit üretim yöntemiyle birleştirilmiş ve kâğıdın biçimsel olarak da yorumu deneyimlenmiştir. Sanatsal söylem, bu yeni malzemenin ve kompozit üretimin sunduğu olanaklarla birleştirilerek Tılsımlı Gömlek formunda bir tasarıma dönüştürülmüştür. Tılsımlı gömleklerin özel işleme tabi tutularak kâğıt vasfı kazandırılmış kumaşlardan dikildiği bilinmektedir. Bu kumaşların özelliklerinden esinlenerek de, tekstil malzemeleri takviyeli kâğıt yapılar (kompozitler) oluşturulmuştur. Bu sayede özgün bir yaratım malzemesi olarak üretilen kompozitler, tezyinî sanatlarla bağdaştırılmış kavramsal bazı çıkarımlar içeren bir tasarımla sanatsal söyleme dönüştürülmüştür.

Revisiting dual AGN candidates with spatially resolved LBT spectroscopy

Context. The merging of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) is a direct consequence of our hierarchical picture of galaxy evolution. It is difficult to track the merging process of SMBHs during mergers of galaxies as SMBHs are naturally difficult to observe. Aims. We want to characterise and confirm the presence of two independent active galactic nuclei (AGN) separated by a few kiloparsec in seven strongly interacting galaxies previously selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) as Seyfert-Seyfert pairs based on emission-line ratio diagnostics. Methods. Optical slit spectra taken with MODS at the Large Binocular Telescope are presented to infer the detailed spatial distribution of optical emission lines, and their line ratios and AGN signatures with respect to the host galaxies, thereby quantifying the impact of beam smearing and large fibre apertures on the spectra captured by the SDSS. Results. We find that at most two of the seven targets actually retain a Seyfert-Seyfert dual AGN, whereas the others may be more likely powered by post-AGB stars in retired galaxies or through shocks in the ISM based on spatially resolved optical line diagnostics. The major cause of this discrepancy is a bias caused by the spillover of flux from the primary source in the secondary SDSS fibre which can be more than an order of magnitude at &lt; 3″ separations. Previously reported extremely low X-ray–to–[O III] luminosity ratios may be explained by this misclassification, as can heavily obscured AGN for the primaries. We also find that the nuclei with younger stellar ages host the primary AGN. Conclusions. Studies of close dual AGN selected solely from fibre-based spectroscopy can create severe biases in the sample selection and interpretation of the results. Spatially resolved spectroscopy should ideally be used in the future to characterise such compact systems together with multi-wavelength follow-up observations.

THE CONVERSION OF THE MOISTURE-STABILITY WASTE-PAPERS WITH POLYMERIC COVERING. 2. CHAR-ACTERISTIC OF THE WASTE PAPER

Influence of the thermochemical processing (the cook) conditions and of the milling on characteristic of the waste paper with polyurethan and polyaziridin was studied. The waste paper was reduced to the degree size of the particles 5...8 mm in mill of the dry grind and chemical processing under higher temperature (to 70 °C) by solution, contain sodium persulfate and hydroxide; duty of water 6. Duration of cook varied from 1 to 5 hours, expense of persulfate sodium varied from 2 to 12%, hydroxide sodium – from 0.5 to 3% from mass of the waste-papers. The secondary fiber was obtaining by breaking-up of the pulp in the hydropulper. The dependency of the length and factor of the form of the secondary fiber from conditions cook was absent. The slight width increasing of the fibers with the higher pH of cooking liquor was determined: from 26.5 мкм under pH 3–4 to 29 мкм under pH 8–9. The conjectural reason is swelling of the cell wall. The waste paper milling was executed in the «stream-barrier» machine. The strength properties of the paper correspond with the feature, inherent of the secondary pulp.

Description of two new species of Dysidea (Porifera, Demospongiae, Dictyoceratida, Dysideidae) from Tauranga Harbour, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

Differentiation of species within the genus Dysidea Johnston, 1842 (Order Dictyoceratida Minchin, 1900, Family Dysideidae Gray, 1867) is extremely difficult as they lack spicules which are strongly diagnostic in other Demospongiae, and their primary and secondary fibres and the mesh that they form, may be irregular in shape and thickness, thus difficult to measure for comparisons. Here we review species of Dysidea known from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), validating five species: Dysidea cristagalli Bergquist, 1961a, from the Hauraki Gulf; D. hirciniformis (Carter, 1885a) sensu Dendy (1924), from North Cape; D. navicularis Lendenfeld, 1888, from Port Lyttleton on the east coast of the South Island; D. ramsayi (Lendenfeld, 1888) from the Chatham Islands; D. spiculivora Dendy, 1924, from Cape Maria Van Diemen and the Three Kings Islands to the north of New Zealand. Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1818) sensu Bergquist (1961b), from Mernoo Bank on Chatham Rise, is now considered to be invalid, and D. elegans (Nardo, 1847) sensu Brøndsted (1927), from the Coromandel Peninsula, is considered unrecognisable. Several partially characterised species have also been cited in the literature. Two new species from Tauranga Harbour, on the northeast coast of the North Island, Dysidea tuapokere sp. nov. and D. teawanui sp. nov., are described. These descriptions are based on fresh material and in situ photography, facilitating clear, informative descriptions, that will enable ease of identification of these species in the future.

Six new species of Hyattella (Porifera: Dictyoceratida: Spongiidae) from the Southern Coast of India

Marine biology,marine ecology,Phytoplankton, marine algae, zooplankton, nekton, benthos, corals and coral reefs, ecology, zoogeography and systematics, primary production and experimental work on ecosystem including energy flow at different trophic levels, population dynamics and theoretical models, recycling of matter, influence of environmental factors on metabolic activity, marine microbiology, mariculture and experimental work on propagation of cultivable species, biology of fishes, marine reptiles, sea birds and mammals, physical, chemical, geological and meteorological features of the environments related to marine biology, marine environmental damage caused by pollution and engineering works, underwater observations, conservation of living resources, modifications in methodology and techniques and development of new apparatus related to marine sciences

Analysis of the Structure of Cellulose Fibers Using the Imagej Program and Fibercement Properties on their Basis

This article presents the results of an experimental study of the effect of morphometric parameters of secondary cellulose fiber from various brands of waste paper on the strength characteristics of cement stone. The article is based on the results of determining the morphometric parameters of cellulose fibers. Visual analysis of microphotographs of cellulosic fibers showed that the smallest fractions of fibers were obtained from newspaper waste paper of grade MS-8V. A causal relationship has been established between the fiber content and the strength of an incident stone. It was found that samples with a content of cellulose fibers of 0.5-0.75% of the mass of cement have high strength. The most durable were samples with the addition of cellulosic fibers based on newspaper recycled paper MS-8V.

The correlation of the main qualitative characteristics of wool with the histological structure of the skin

A comparative evaluation of the study of the main traits of wool with indicators of the histostructure of the skin of rams has been shown that the fat content in wool averaged 13,1 %. The correlation coefficient between the percentage of pure wool yield and the amount of fat was 0,38. A negative correlation between the amount of wool shorn, the yield of pure fiber, and the length of the wool has been was obtained with the amount of sweat in the wool (P &lt; 0,01). This suggests that the reduction of the sweat part in the fat content will occur to a certain extent due to indirect selection for wool productivity. As the level of the comprehensive evaluation has decreased, the wool thinned by an average of 0,98 microns. The difference in the length of the wool of rams of the 1st group with average indicators was 1,3 cm, and for the amount of wool shorn and the yield of pure fiber –1,18 kg and 7,17 %, respectively. A negative correlation (r = –0,50) has been obtained in rams with the thinness of 23,0–25,0 microns compared to herdmates with 18,0–20,0 microns when studying the correlation between follicle density and the primordial follicle/secondary follicle ratio. The narrower the DPF/DSF ratio the thinner the coat, and vice versa animals with the narrower ratio (0,98) have been characterized by a more balanced fiber. The correlation coefficient between the thinness of wool and the diameter of the secondary fiber was 0,42. With increasing thickness of the skin and especially its pilar layer the hair becomes shorter. Rams with a hair length of 10 cm have 19,2 % thicker skin and 23 % thicker pilar layer. There is a tendency to thicken the skin and pilar layer in rams of the 3rd group. Animals with the total follicle density of 80,0 pcs/mm[sup]2[/sup] or higher have 8,0 % less thickness compared to their herdmates who have 50,0 follicles per mm[sup]2[/sup] . Thus, the significant correlation has been found not only between the traits of fleece and wool, but also indicators of skin histostructure. This confirms the need to evaluate the fleece for the entire range of various properties of wool and skin histogenesis.

High-Conductivity and High-Capacitance Electrospun Fibers for Supercapacitor Applications.

Electrospinning is a simple method for producing nanoscale or microscale fibers from a wide variety of materials. Intrinsically conductive polymers (ICPs), such as polyaniline (PANI), show higher conductivities with the use of secondary dopants like m-cresol. However, due to the low volatility of most secondary dopants, it has not been possible to electrospin secondary doped ICP fibers. In this work, the concept of secondary doping has been applied for the first time to electrospun fibers. Using a novel design for rotating drum electrospinning, fibers were efficiently and reliably produced from a mixture of low- and high-volatility solvents. The conductivity of electrospun PANI-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) fibers prepared was 1.73 S/cm, two orders of magnitude higher than the average value reported in the literature. These conductive fibers were tested as electrodes for supercapacitors and were shown to have a specific capacitance as high as 3121 F/g at 0.1 A/g, the highest value reported, thus far, for PANI-PEO electrospun fibers.

Перспективы использования вторичных углеродных волокон

The results of studies on the possibility of using secondary carbon fiber extracted from the volume of spent polymer composite material by high-temperature pyrolysis for reinforcing chipboards are reflected. Studies were conducted on the physicomechanical characteristics of reinforced slabs, which showed a significant increase in performance. The results obtained make it possible to assess the possibility of the promising use of secondary fibers, which will provide a solution to the problem of completing the life cycle of polymer composite materials.

Knockout of DNase1l1l abrogates lens denucleation process and causes cataract in zebrafish

Removal of nuclei in lens fiber cells is required for organelle-free zone (OFZ) formation during lens development. Defect in degradation of nuclear DNA leads to cataract formation. DNase2β degrades nuclear DNA of lens fiber cells during lens differentiation in mouse. Hsf4 is the principal heat shock transcription factor in lens and facilitates the lens differentiation. Knockout of Hsf4 in mouse and zebrafish resulted in lens developmental defect that was characterized by retaining of nuclei in lens fiber cells. In previous in vitro studies, we found that Hsf4 promoted DNase2β expression in human and mouse lens epithelial cells. In this study, it was found that, instead of DNase2β, DNase1l1l is uniquely expressed in zebrafish lens and was absent in Hsf4−/− zebrafish lens. Using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, a DNase1l1l knockout zebrafish line was constructed, which developed cataract. Deletion of DNase1l1l totally abrogated lens primary and secondary fiber cell denucleation process, whereas had little effect on the clearance of other organelles. The transcriptional regulation of DNase1l1l was dramatically impaired in Hsf4−/− zebrafish lens. Rescue of DNase1l1l mRNA into Hsf4−/− zebrafish embryos alleviated its defect in lens fiber cell denucleation. Our results in vivo demonstrated that DNase1l1l is the primary DNase responsible for nuclear DNA degradation in lens fiber cells, and Hsf4 can transcriptionally activate DNase1l1l expression in zebrafish.

Preparation of cellulose nanocrystals based on waste paper via different systems

China, a big paper-making country, produced hundreds of millions of tons of waste paper which contain a lot of fiber every year. Cellulose nanocrystals were extracted from recycled waste paper which can be a high value utilization of secondary fiber. In this paper, cellulose nanocrystals were successfully extracted from waste paper fibers via two different systems, sulfuric acid hydrolysis (SCNCs) and one-step ammonium persulfate (APS) oxidation (OCNCs). This not only broadened the methods of extracting CNCs from waste paper, but also improved the dispersion and reactivity of CNCs. The CNCs products were investigated by FT-IR spectroscopy for functional group structure, X-ray diffraction for crystal structure, TG-DTG for thermal stability and scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope for morphology. The results showed that both OCNCs and SCNCs were a rod-like structure. The crystallinity of OCNCs and SCNCs increased to 72.45 and 77.56, but with a low yield of 22.42% and 41.22%, respectively. The result also suggested H2O2 formed by decomposition of APS, selectively oxidized the hydroxyl on the C6 in cellulose to carboxyl, introduced 0.57 mmol/g carboxyl. Successful preparation of CNCs extracted from waste paper can effectively utilize the fiber resources in waste paper, thus transforming into higher economic benefits.

Demonstration of catalytic properties of de-inking sludge char as a carbon based sacrificial catalyst

De-inking sludge (DIS) is generated as a waste stream from secondary fibre paper mills during the de-inking stage of the paper pulping process; in order to ensure end of waste to landfill an alternative valorisation route is required for this waste. At the same time, an inexpensive sacrificial catalyst is essential to achieve the techno-economic feasibility of biomass gasification and pyrolysis. The present work explores the potential of DIS char as a catalyst using a 2 kg/h Thermo-Catalytic Reforming (TCR®) system, which involves intermediate pyrolysis combined with a unique integrated catalytic reforming step. Wood was used for the TCR catalytic experiments with a DIS char to biomass ratio (wt.%) of 0.3:1 and 0.65:1. Results have shown that hydrogen relative volumes and syngas yields, are positively correlated with the increase in DIS char to wood ratio. Average hydrogen relative volumes of 28.30 vol.% and syngas yields of 47.64 wt.% were achieved. Organic liquid yields were significantly reduced in favour of higher syngas yields, implying the suitability of DIS char as a tar reduction catalyst in gasification or pyrolysis. The influence of TCR DIS char is less profound on the chemical distribution in the organic phase of bio-oil; a reduction on PAHs from 38.82 % to 26.70 % though was determined with the use of DIS char, according to the relative abundance peak areas from the GC–MS chromatograms. The oxygen content of bio-oil was significantly reduced due to cracking of higher molecular weight organics.

Atık Selülozik Karışımı Kaynaklardan Üretilen Alçı Esaslı Levhalar: 2. Bölüm. Kimyasal ve Teknolojik Özellikler

En yüksek toplam renk farkı (∆E) benzer üretim şartlarında atık kağıt ve eski oluklu muykavvalardan üretilmiş levhalarda (A4: 6.09; B4: 5.79) gözlemlenmiştir. Bu levhalara aynı zamanda en düşük CIE whiteness değerleri göstermiştir (A4: -33.19; B4: -28.44). FTIR tekniği yarımıyla levhaların yüzeylerindeki kimyasal gruplar incelenmiştir. A ve C tipi levhaların diagramları benzerlik göstermekle birlikte B tipi levhaların TGA diyagramları oldukça farklı olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Özellikle başlangış sıcaklık değerlerinde (100-120 0C) B tipi levhaalrın ağırlık kaybı diğer A ve C tipi levhadan daha yüksektir. Bu durum muhtemelern atık oluklu mukavva (B tipi levha) yapısında selülozik liflerden ayrı olarak daha yüksek oranda nişasta, silika, lignin bulunmasından ileri gelmesindir. Deneme levhalarının yüzeyine uygulanan alevin, tüm levhalar için kritik eşik değer olan 150 mm seviyesine gelmediği gözlemlenmiştir. Alev uzaklaştırıldıktan sonra dahi, yüzeydeki yayılma kritik sınır değerine ulaşmamıştır. Buradan üretilen deneme levhalarının TS EN-ISO 11925-2 standardına göre yanma malzeme sınıfına dahil edilebilir. Deneme levhalarının ısı yalıtım özellikleri incelendiğinde, alçı yapısına lignoselüloik hammaddenin ekllenmesinin olumlu katkı yaptığı anlaşılmıştır. Levha yapısında %10 dan daha yüksek atık kağıt eklenmesinin (A3-A6 levhalar) aynı üretim şartlarındaki atık oluklu mukavva (B tipi) ve sekonder lif esaslı (C tipi) deneme levhalarından daha yüksek ısı yalıtımı sağladığı anlaşılmıştır. Genel olarak ısı transfer ortalama değerleri kontrol örneğine göre daha iyi olduğu görülmüştür. İlginç olarak en yüksek ısı izolasyonu sağlayan örnek aynı zamanda en yüksek kütle kaybı göstermiştir. En yüksek kütle kaybı A tipi levhadalarda %3,52 (A6), B tipi levhalarda 3.46% (B6) ve C tipi levhalarda 3.28% (C8) olarak ölçülmüştür.

THE CONVERSION OF THE MOISTURE-STABILITY WASTE-PAPERS WITH POLYMERIC COVERING. 1. BREAK-ING-UP OF THE WASTE-PAPER

Breaking-up of waste-paper with polyurethan and polyaziridin was studied. Paper moisture-stability is 49–51%. The waste paper reduced to the degree size of the particles 5–8 mm in the dry grind mill and chemical processing under higher temperature (to 70 °C) by sodium persulfate and hydroxide solution; duty of water 6. Cooking duration varied from 1 to 5 hours, solution strength of persulfate sodium – from 2 to 12%, hydroxide sodium – from 0.5 to 3% from the mass of bone-dry waste-paper. The secondary fiber received by breaking-up of the pulp in the hydropulper. The dependency degree of breaking-up, losses of the cellulose and liquor pH from the cooking variable factors approximated by the regression equations of the second order, which used for graphic presentation results. At the most importance of the all variable factors the cooks ended in the acid medium with pH 3 under practically full persulfate and hydroxide sodium consumption; at that the degree of the breaking-up more than 80% was reached, losses of the cellulose under the all conditions remained within the range of 12.6–14.6%. The necessary operations of the breaking-up: crush the dry waste-paper; the cooking of the waste-paper with sodium persulfate and hydrate; breaking-ap of the waste-paper in the hydropulper; washing the stringy mass by water; the hydrodynamic milling.

Phytochemicals Involved in Plant Resistance to Leporids and Cervids: a Systematic Review.

Non-nutritive phytochemicals (secondary metabolites and fibre) can influence plant resistance to herbivores and have ecological impacts on animal and plant population dynamics. A major hindrance to the ecological study of these phytochemicals is the uncertainty in the compounds one should measure, especially when limited by cost and expertise. With the underlying goal of identifying proxies of plant resistance to herbivores, we performed a systematic review of the effects of non-nutritive phytochemicals on consumption by leporids (rabbits and hares) and cervids (deer family). We identified 133 out of 1790 articles that fit our selection criteria (leporids = 33, cervids = 97, both herbivore types = 3). These articles cover 18 species of herbivores, on four continents. The most prevalent group of phytochemicals in the selected articles was phenolics, followed by terpenes for leporids and by fibre for cervids. In general, the results were variable but phenolic concentration seems linked with high resistance to both types of herbivores. Terpene concentration is also linked to high plant resistance; this relationship seems driven by total terpene content for cervids and specific terpenes for leporids. Tannins and fibre did not have a consistent positive effect on plant resistance. Because of the high variability in results reported and the synergistic effects of phytochemicals, we propose that the choice of chemical analyses must be tightly tailored to research objectives. While researchers pursuing ecological or evolutionary objectives should consider multiple specific analyses, researchers in applied studies could focus on a fewer number of specific analyses. An improved consideration of plant defence, based on meaningful chemical analyses, could improve studies of plant resistance and allow us to predict novel or changing plant-herbivore interactions.