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A method for measuring vessel-free density distribution in hardwoods

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A new method for rapid measurement of vessel-free density distribution in hardwood samples cut from increment cores is proposed. The method represents a specialised form of computer tomography which combines the data of X-ray microdensitometry with the information obtained from optical images of the transverse surface of the sample. The tests of the method using a Eucalyptus nitens sample show significant improvement in the accuracy of density determination compared with conventional X-ray densitometry.

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  1. Cooperative Research Center for Hardwood Fibre and Paper Science, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Private Bag 10, Clayton South MDC, Clayton, Victoria 3169, Australia, , , , , , AU

    T. E. Gureyev & R. Evans

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Received 30 June 1997

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Gureyev, T., Evans, R. A method for measuring vessel-free density distribution in hardwoods. Wood Science and Technology 33, 31–42 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002260050096

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