I. Duchesne et G. Daniel, The ultrastructure of wood fibre surfaces as shown by a variety of microscopical methods - a review, NORD PULP P, 14(2), 1999, pp. 129-139
A review of the current literature on the surface ultrastructure of wood fi
bres has been carried out. The work reviews electron microscope techniques
past and present that are being and have been applied in wood, pulp and pap
er research. Artefacts associated with specimen preparation techniques and
microscope types are briefly described. Although electron and atomic force
microscopy have been successfully employed in wood research, specific knowl
edge on the surface morphological ultrastructure of wood fibres remains poo
r. Typical illustrations of ultrastructural details of wood fibres obtained
by means of TEM, SEM, FE-SEM and AFM are presented.