Public Title Biochemical Signaling Mechanisms for Controlling of Wood Staining and Color During Post-Harvest Processing Division Lead Inventor Porterfield, Mars ... Public Description Existing post-harvest treatment of hardwoods requires extensive handling and treatment in order to turn the typical greenish/light colored wood that would be trimmed off as waste into a valuable dark and rich brown color. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a method to control biomediated processes in fresh harvested wood in order to inexpensively and quickly improve the yield of high value heartwood by reducing the waste/scrap due to off-colored wood. Additionally, this versatile technology can be used to simply prevent undesired color changes caused by oxidation in white lumber. Patent Status Public References Key Words Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Agriculture/Ag biotech Manager Joseph Trebley Email jptrebley@prf.org Telephone Fax 765-496-1277   Back to List