Ecotoxicity of heat-treated Kapur and Japanese larch

• Main Authors: Salim, Sabiha, Ashaari, Zaidon, Choi, Yong Seok, Cho, Kijong, Jung, Jinho, Kim, Gyu Hyeok
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16739/1/Ecotoxicity%20of%20heat-treated%20Kapur%20and%20Japanese%20larch.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16739/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00107-015-1000-3

Kapur (Dryobalanops sp.) and Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) wood samples were heat-treated in air at 180 °C for 24 and 48 h. Leaching and toxicity tests were conducted to determine the ecotoxicity effect of these heat-treated woods on the aquatic environment due to heat treatment. The toxicity of...