Abstract
"This project is to microencapsulation of commercial available antimicrobials from wood to increase their stability; the release velocity of microencapsulates are controlled and are immersed into wood blocks to increase wood durability.
Microcapsule characterization included gas chromatography analysis, moisture sorption–desorption isotherms, infrared spectroscopy (IR), and antifungal activity against wood rot fungi by agar plate test, soil block test, and soil bed test are evaluated. This project is supposed to develop environmentally-benign wood preservatives by converting unstable natural antimicrobials to microencapsulate. Related technology can be applied to other fields."