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The thick-walled bamboo fibres exhibit a polylamellate structure with alternating broad and narrow lamellae. Characteristically the cellulose fibrils in the broad lamellae are oriented almost parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fibre (2–20°), whereby there is a gradual but only slight increase in the angle from middle lamella to lumen. The narrow lamellae consist of fibrils oriented almost perpendicular to the cell axis (85–90°); this angle remains constant in all the successive narrow lamellae. The concentration of lignin is higher in the narrow lamellae than in the broad ones. Xylan seems to occur in a higher concentration in the narrow lamellae. The pits between the fibres are bordered. The results are discussed in relation to earlier data on wall structure and development. A model for the thick-walled bamboo fibre is presented with a new terminology for the various lamellae.
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We are thankful to Mrs. R. Schultze and Miss B. Schröder for their technical assistance. Grateful acknowledgement is also due to Dr. D. Keyser and Mrs. K. Hoffmann for the SEM facilities and to Prof. Dr. J. Bauch and Mrs. R. Endeward for the UV-microspectrophotometry. Prof. T. E. Timell (Syracuse) and Dr. O. Faix were helpful with the preparation of hydrofluoric acid concentrations.
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Parameswaran, N., Liese, W. On the fine structure of bamboo fibres. Wood Science and Technology 10, 231–246 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350830
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