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Ultrastructural localization of wall components in wood cells

Feinstrukturelle Lokalisierung von Wandkomponenten in Holzzellen

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The cell wall components of woody cells were examined at the ultrastructural level using enzymatic hydrolysis, delignification, steam pressure pulping and direct in situ localization by cytochemical methods. Based on the arrangement and localization of lignin, cellulose, hemicelluloses and pectic substances the already existing theories of three-dimensional wall architecture are discussed.

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Die feinstrukturelle Lokalisierung der Wandkomponenten von Holzzellen wurde untersucht mit Hilfe enzymatischer Hydrolyse. Delignifizierung, Dampfdruckkochung sowie mit zytochemischen Methoden zur in-situ-Charakterisierung. Verteilung und Lokalisierung von Lignin, Zellulose, Hemizellulosen und Pektinen werden mit den bestehenden Theorien der dreidimensionalen Zellwandarchitektur diskutiert.

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Parameswaran, N., Liese, W. Ultrastructural localization of wall components in wood cells. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff 40, 145–155 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02614425

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