Dr. Elmer L. Schmidt
Professor
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.
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