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Isolation and Characterisation of Bacterial Metabolites as Potential Wood Preservatives

O'Callahan, Diahanna Rachelle (University of Waikato, 2012)

The durability of wood has traditionally relied on the use of heavy metals and toxic compounds to deter wood degrading fungi. Conventional wood preservatives such as Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) have been widely used ...