Hyperspectral imaging as a tool for profiling basidiomycete decay of Pinus sylvestris L. (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jochemsen, Arnoud; Alfredsen, Gry; Burud, Ingunn
• Is Part Of: International biodeterioration & biodegradation. Volume 174(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: Fungal depolymerization -- Basidiomycete fungi -- Scots pine -- Infrared -- Hyperspectral imaging -- PLS; Biodegradation -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Biodegradation -- Periodicals; Biodégradation -- Périodiques; Biorestauration -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 620.11223
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2022.105464
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-8305

Abstract

Abstract: Given the right climatic and environmental conditions, a range of microorganisms can deteriorate wood. Decay by basidiomycete fungi accounts for significant volumes of wood in service that need to be replaced. In this study, a short-wave infrared hyperspectral camera was used to explore the possibilities of using spectral imaging technology for the fast and non-destructive detection of fungal decay. The study encompassed different degradation stages of Scots pine sapwood ( Pinus sylvestris L.) specimens inoculated with monocultures of either a brown rot fungus ( Rhodonia placenta Fr.) or a white rot fungus ( Trametes versicolor L.). The research questions were if the hyperspectral camera can profile fungal wood decay and whether it also can differentiate between decay mechanisms of brown rot and white rot decay. The data analysis employed Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression with the mass loss percentage as the response variable. For all models, the mass loss could be predicted from the wavelength range 1460–1600 nm, confirming the reduction in cellulose. A single PLS component could describe the mass loss to a high degree (90%). The distinction between decay by brown or white rot fungi was made based on spectral peaks around 1680 and 2240 nm, related to lignin. Highlights: A SWIR hyperspectral camera can be used to predict mass loss in Scots pine sapwood due to basidiomycete decay. The main wavelength range of the prediction model is the spectral range 1460-1600 nm, related to cellulose. The distinction between decay by brown or white rot fungi is mostly based on the lignin peaks around 1680 and 2240 nm.