Camlibel, Osman2021-01-142021-01-142020Çamlibel, O. (2020). "Chemical analysis of birch tree (Betula pendula Roth) degraded by fungus," BioRes. 15(2), 4353-4361.1930-2126https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.15.2.4353-4361https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/12711The aim of this study was to investigate degraded birch trees (Betula pendula Roth) that suffered from a harmful fungus called Piptoporus betulinus. The main chemical analysis of B. pendula degraded by the fungus, included the holocellulose, alpha-cellulose, and lignin contents and was determined in cold and hot water and alcohol-benzene solubility in 1% NaOH mixtures. This fungus caused B. pendula to lose mass and chemical properties. The declining amount of holocellulose mass loss was 6.7% according to the holocellulose test. This decrement caused the quality of the birch holocellulose to decline. The total loss difference was 9.8% according to the alkaline solubility analysis of the 1% NaOH test and 14.3% according to the density analysis of the test. The loss difference was 4.2% according to the alcohol-benzene analysis of the test.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBetula pendula RothBirch treeMass lossWood degradationChemical analysisArticle1524353436110.15376/biores.15.2.4353-43612-s2.0-85088434679Q3WOS:000540457600158Q2