BAMBOO PROPERTIES AND UTILIZATION

• Main Authors: Razak Wahab (Author), Othman Sulaiman (Author), Mohd Tarmizi Mustafa (Author), Norashikin Mohd Fauzi (Author), Izyan Khalid (Author)
• Other Authors: Rokiah Hashim (Editor), Shafiqur Rahman (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kelantan Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2013
• Edition: State or province government publication : English : Cetakan pertama
• Subjects: Bamboo > Malaysia; Bamboo > Utilization > Malaysia; Bamboo > Propagation > Malaysia; Bamboo > Economic aspects; Bamboo > Industrial applications
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 Bamboo has many uses and acknowledged to be associated to the daily activities of the rural communities in Malaysia as well as all over the world where they are found in abundant. Lately however, the role and importance of bamboo in the daily use are decreasing swallowed by modernization. Recognizing this, various efforts are made by the scientists and researchers to find new methods to take advantage of the diversity in the o uses of bamboo to be at par with life today. In most aspects of bamboo utilization, they are often vulnerable to the attack of micro-organisms such as fungi (occurring at the level of moisture content above the fiber saturation point), insects, borers, termites and fungi. The service lives of bamboos are subjected by their biological deterioration. The durability of bamboos and their products are dependent on the climatic conditions and the environment in which they are used. To overcome this problem are encouraged to bamboo preserved to extend shelf life.