Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for the microbiological modification of hardwood in that a microorganism, or an enzymatically active preparation thereof, specially selected for the hardwood in question, is supplied to the surface of the wood for attack thereof under carefully regulated conditions as regards temperature, relative moisture content, O.sub.2 content and CO.sub.2 content. Thereafter, the process is discontinued in a suitable manner, for example by treatment with steam or hot water, followed by drying; or by drying only.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 3, 1978
Date of Patent:
August 24, 1982
Assignees:
Sven-Olof Enfors, Nils Molin, Eugen Montelin
Inventors:
Sven-Olof Enfors, Nils Molin, Eugen Montelin