Includes bibliographical references and index.

The structure of wood -- Fundamentals in carbohydrate chemistry -- Wood polysaccharides -- Lignin -- Extractives -- Bark -- Pulping chemistry -- Pulp bleaching -- Cellulose derivatives -- Chemicals from wood and by-products after pulping. Wood Chemistry, Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, examines the basic principles of wood chemistry and its potential applications to pulping and papermaking, wood and wood waste utilization, pulping by-products for production of chemicals and energy, and biomass conversion.