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Special Issue “Wood Chemistry and Quality"
Special Issue “Wood Chemistry and Quality”
Significant efforts have been made to improve wood quality by selecting optimal wood properties tailored … Read More
New CEF article evaluates the influence of chemical composition (determined by analytical pyrolysis) on the torrefaction of poplar biomass
New CEF article evaluates the influence of chemical composition (determined by analytical pyrolysis) on the torrefaction of poplar biomass
A study in which CEF members collaborated assessed the influence of the chemical variables of … Read More

Publications

Scientific Articles (ISI)

Alves A., Graça J., Rodrigues J. (2022)

Analytical pyrolysis as a tool to assess residual lignin content and structure in Maritime Pine high-yield pulp

Forests, 13(12): 2169. . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122169

Alves A., Rodrigues J.C. (2022)

Correlation between lignin content and syringyl-to-guaiacyl (S/G) ratio of Eucalyptus globulus wood

Holzforschung, 76(9): 791-798. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hf-2021-0119

Razafimahatratra A.R., Ramananantoandro T., Nourrissier-Mountou S., Ekomono C.G.M., Rodrigues J.C., Mevanarivo Z.E., Chaix G. (2022)

Multispecies, multisite, multi-age PLS regression models of chemical properties of eucalypts wood using Fourier Transformed near-Infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 42(6): 419 – 434. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2022.2115073

Simões R., Alves A., Pathauer P.S., Palazzini D.A., Marcuci-Poltri S.N., Rodrigues J. (2022)

Prediction of the extractives content of Eucalyptus globulus wood using NIR-based PLS-R models. Influence of spectral range and preprocessing on the percentage of outliers detected

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2022.2096072

Alves A., Hevia A., Simões R., Majada J., Alia R., Rodrigues J.C. (2020)

Improving spatial synchronization between X-ray and near-infrared spectra information to predict wood density profiles

Wood Science and Technology, 54: 1151-1164. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-020-01207-z

Alves A., Simões R., Lousada J.L., Lima-Brito J., Rodrigues J. (2020)

Predicting the lignin H/G ratio of Pinus sylvestris L. wood samples by PLS-R models based on near-infrared spectroscopy

Holzforschung, 74(7). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hf-2019-0186

Dias A., Carvalho A., Silva M.E., Lima-Brito J., Gaspar M.J., Alves A., Rodrigues J.C., Pereira F., Morais J., Lousada J.L. (2020)

Physical, chemical and mechanical wood properties of Pinus nigra growing in Portugal

Annals of Forest Science, 77(3): 72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-020-00984-8

Tomás D., Coelho L.P., Rodrigues J.C., Viegas W., Silva M. (2020)

Assessment of four Portuguese wheat landrace diversity to cope with global warming

Frontiers in Plant Science, 11: 594977. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.594977

Tomás D., Rodrigues J.C., Viegas W., Silva M. (2020)

Assessment of high temperature effects on grain yield and composition in bread wheat commercial varieties

Agronomy, 10(4): 499. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10040499

Alves A., Santos S., Simões R., Rodrigues J.C. (2018)

Characterization of residual lignin in cellulose isolated by the diglyme method from three Pinus species by IR spectroscopy and analytical pyrolysis

Holzforschung, 72(2): 91-96. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/hf-2017-0031

Ployet R., Soler M., Carocha V., Ladouce N., Alves A., Rodrigues J.C., Harvengt L., Marque C., Teulières C., Grima-Pettenati J., Mounet F. (2018)

Long cold exposure induces transcriptional and biochemical remodelling of xylem secondary cell wall in Eucalyptus

Tree Physiology, 38(3): 409-422. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpx062

Antunes C., Mendes R., Lima A., Barros G., Fields P., Da Costa L.B., Rodrigues J.C., Silva M.J., Correia A.M., Carvalho M.O. (2016)

Resistance of rice varieties to the stored-product insect, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology, 109(1):445-53. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov260

Machado J., Santos S., Pinho F.F.S., Fábio L., Alves A., Simões R., Rodrigues J.C. (2016)

Impact of high moisture conditions on serviceability performance of wood plastic decks

Materials & Design, 103:122-131.

Pacheco A.P., Claro J., Fernandes P.M., de Neufville R., Oliveira T.M., Borges J.G., Rodrigues J.C. (2015)

Cohesive fire management within an uncertain environment: a review of risk handling and decision support systems

Forest Ecology and Management, 347: 1-17.

Pizzo B., Pecoraro E., Alves A., Macchioni N., Rodrigues J.C. (2015)

Quantitative evaluation by attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy of the chemical composition of decayed wood preserved in waterlogged conditions

Talanta, 131: 14-20.

Gaspar M.J., Alves A., Louzada J.L., Morais J., Santos A., Fernandes C., Almeida M.H., Rodrigues J.C. (2011)

Genetic variation of chemical and mechanical traits of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton). Correlations with wood density components

Annals of Forest Science, 68(2):255-265.

Paiva J.A.P., Garnier-Gere P.H., Rodrigues J.C., Alves A., Santos S., Graca J., Le Provost G., Chaumeil P., Silva-Perez D., Bosc A., Fevereiro P., Plomion C. (2008)

Plasticity of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) wood-forming tissues during a growing season

New Phytologist, 179 (4): 1080-1094.

Alves A., Santos A., Silva-Perez D, Rodrigues J.C., Pereira H., Simões R., Schwanninger M. (2007)

NIR PLSR model selection for Kappa number prediction of maritime pine kraft pulps

Wood Science and Technology, 41(6): 491-499.

Silva-Perez D., Guillemain A., Alazard P., Plomion C., Rozemberg P., Rodrigues J., Alves A., Chantre G. (2007)

Improvement of Pinus pinaster wood elite trees selection by combining near infrared spectroscopy and genetic tools

Holzforschung, 61: 611-622.

Sousa-Correia C., Alves A., Rodrigues J., Ferreira-Dias S., Abreu J.M., Maxted N., Ford-Lloyd B., Schwanninger M. (2007)

Oil content estimation of single kernel of Quercus sp. acorns by near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and partial least squares regression (PLSR)

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 15: 247-260.

Alves A., Schwanninger M., Pereira H., Rodrigues J. (2006)

Analytical pyrolysis: A direct method to determine the lignin content in wood. Part 1: Comparison of Py-lignin with the Klason lignin method

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 76: 209-213 .

Alves A., Schwanninger M., Pereira H., Rodrigues J. (2006)

Calibration of NIR to assess lignin composition (H/G ratio) in Maritime pine wood using analytical pyrolysis as the reference method

Holzforschung, 60: 29-31..

Rodrigues J., Alves A., Pereira H., Silva-Perez D., Chantre G., Schwanninger M. (2006)

NIR PLSR results obtained by calibration with noisy, low-precision reference values: Are the results acceptable?

Holzforschung, 60: 402-408.

Rodrigues J., Nascimento A.C., Alves A., Osório N.M., Pires A.S., Gusmão J.H., Fonseca M.M.R., Ferreira-Dias S. (2005)

Calibration of near infrared spectroscopy for solid fat content of fat blends analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance data

Analytica Chimica Acta, 574: 213-218.

Books
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Book Chapters

Rodrigues J., Lousada J., Alves A., Simões R. (2014)

Características químicas da madeira de Pinus Sylvestris L.

In: Pinheiro silvestre em Portugal: O extremo sudoeste ou apenas o fim? Editors: J. Lima-Brito, J Lousada, J Bento. Eds., pp 36-37.

Pereira, H., Graça, J., Rodrigues, J.C. (2003)

Wood chemistry in relation to quality

In: Wood quality and its biological basis. J.R. Barnett, G. Jeronimidis Eds. CRC Press, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, Cap. 3, pp. 53-83.

Projects

RN21 – Inovação na Fileira da Resina Natural para Reforço da Bioeconomia Nacional

RN21 – Inovação na Fileira da Resina Natural para Reforço da Bioeconomia Nacional

Duration: 2022-2025

CEF Budget: 215,916 €

BIOTECH II

Selección acelerada de Eucalyptus para bioenergia de los programas de mejoramiento forestal del MERCOSUR

Duration: 2016-2017

CEF Budget: 66.738 €

PROTIMBER

Avaliação probabilística de estruturas de madeira em serviço

Duration: 2016-2019

CEF Budget: 37.158 €

TREES4FUTURE

Designing trees for the Future

Duration: 2014-2016