Ph.D. 1978, University of Minnesota
Wood deterioration/protection
Phone:
(612) 624-4792
E-mail: schmi010@umn.edu
Areas of Interest
My research interests involve the control and application of wood-inhabiting
fungi to improve the performance of wood products and the control of enzymatic
processes in wood degradation. I am also involved in work on the evaluation of
wood preservatives as a way to extend the life of wood products and conserve
forest resources, and in application technology of fungi in pulp and paper
processes.
Prospective advisees should have an interest in either the application of
biology (mycology) to industrial situations in wood products and pulp and paper
or in chemistry and biological methodology.
Courses Taught
- BP 4302/5302 Impacting Bio-based Products
Selected Publications
Jordan, B.A., E.L. Schmidt, P.H. Huelman, S.V. Krupa, and B. Mayer. 2004.
Deuterium as a novel tracer for determining moisture sources in building
systems. Wood and Fiber Sci. 36(3):378-386.
Schmidt, E.L. et. al. 2002. Comparisons of interlaboratory swellometer
testing of two water-repellent preservative formulations for millwork. Forest
Prod. J. 52(3):82-84.
Schmidt, E.L., B. Kreber and S. Boon. 2001. Fumigation of red beech logs for
reducing gray stain in lumber. Forest Prod. J. 51(5):89-91.
Chen, Y-R, E.L. Schmidt, and K.K. Olsen. 1999. A biopulping fungus in
compression-baled nonsterile green pine chips enhancing kraft and refiner
pulping. Wood and Fiber Sci. 31(4):376-384.
Chen, Y-R. and E.L. Schmidt. 1998. Effect of compression of green wood chips
on conidial germination and colonization of a biopulping fungus Phanerochaete
chrysosporium. Wood and Fiber Sci. 30(1):18-26.
Schmidt, E.L., J. Juswik, and B. Schneider. 1997. Sulfuryl fluoride
fumigation of red oak logs eradicates the oak wilt fungus. Holz als Roh-und
Werkstoff (6):315-318. | 
