Bioactive phenolic compounds, metabolism and properties: A review on valuable chemical compounds in Scots pine and Norway spruce

S Metsämuuronen, H Sirén - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2019 - Springer
Phenolics and extracted phenolic compounds of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Norway
spruce (Picea abies) show antibacterial activity against several bacteria. The majority of …

The influence of wooden interior materials on indoor environment: a review

T Alapieti, R Mikkola, P Pasanen, H Salonen - European Journal of Wood …, 2020 - Springer
Environmental issues and health-benefitting design strategies have raised interest in natural
and renewable building materials, resulting in an increased focus on the use of wood in built …

Wood-based litter in poultry production: a review

MT Munir, C Belloncle, M Irle… - World's Poultry Science …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Bedding material is an important requirement of floor-based poultry production systems to
meet the health and welfare requirements. This substrate can be an organic material like …

Testing the antimicrobial characteristics of wood materials: A review of methods

MT Munir, H Pailhories, M Eveillard, M Irle, F Aviat… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Some wood species have antimicrobial properties, making them a better choice over inert
surfaces in certain circumstances. However, the organic and porous nature of wood raises …

[HTML][HTML] Wood material selection in school building procurement–A multi-case analysis in Finnish municipalities

DK Blasco, N Saukkonen, T Korhonen, T Laine… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Municipalities are increasingly adopting green public procurement practices in construction
projects; one example is the specification of preferred building materials in public …

The survival of multi-drug resistant bacteria on raw Douglas fir material

A Taisne, F Aviat, M Essono Mintsa, C Belloncle… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In today's age of ecological transition, the use of materials such as renewable wood in
construction is particularly relevant, but also a challenge in the healthcare sector where the …

Antimicrobial activity and wound-healing capacity of birch, beech and larch bark extracts

S Emrich, A Schuster, T Schnabel, GJ Oostingh - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bark is a major by-product of woodworking industries. The contents of several wood species
are known to harbor antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial characteristics of untreated wood: Towards a hygienic environment

MT Munir, H Pailhories, M Eveillard, F Aviat… - Health, 2019 - scirp.org
Wood, as a contact surface, has been used for centuries but is usually questioned because
of its porosity and organic composition. It has natural antimicrobial properties and …

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Norway Spruce (Picea abies H. Karst.) and Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière) Cone Extracts

T Hofmann, L Albert, L Németh, M Vršanská… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
According to recent studies, Norway spruce cones and eastern hemlock cones possess
exceptionally high antioxidant capacities; however, the antioxidant efficiency of extractives …

Factors influencing adhesion of bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and yeast Pichia membranifaciens to wooden …

R Tomičić, Z Tomičić, N Thaler, M Humar… - Wood Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess the potential of bacteria Escherichia coli ATCC 35218,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and yeast …