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Characteristics of Bamboo Vinegars Obtained from Three Types of Carbonization Kiln  

Ku, Chang-Sub (Dept. of Advanced Organic Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
Mun, Sung-Phil (The Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology Center(Division of Forest Science, College of Agriculture), Chonbuk National University)
Park, Sang-Bum (Nambu Forest Experiment Station, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Kwon, Su-Duk (Nambu Forest Experiment Station, Korea Forest Research Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.30, no.4, 2002 , pp. 87-95 More about this Journal
Abstract
Three different species of green and air-dried Korean bamboos were carbonized by using three different types of kilns designated as special (800~1000℃), improved (600~700℃) and simple kiln (400~500℃), and the bamboo vinegars obtained from the carbonization processes were characterized. In the case of the special kiln, most of the bamboo vinegars obtained at the first recovery stage showed high values of specific gravity and also in content of organic acid and water-soluble tar. The bamboo vinegars obtained from the improved kiln showed various physical properties depending on their species. In the case of simple kiln, the bamboo vinegars obtained from air-dried bamboos and at temperatures below 80℃, showed a higher specific gravity and more water-soluble tar as well as total organic components than those obtained at 80~150℃. A good linear relationship (correlation coefficient of ca. 0.90) was obtained between the specific gravities and the sum of organic acids and water-soluble tars. Therefore, this correlation coefficient might be a good index to determine the quality of bamboo vinegars. The major chemical constituents of the bamboo vinegars were acetic acid and considerable amounts of phenols: guaiacol, ethyl guaiacol, syringol, and methyl syringol.
Keywords
bamboo vinegar; special kiln; improved kiln; simple kiln; correlation coefficient;
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