Ayata, ÜmitAkçay, ÇağlarEsteves, Bruno2020-05-012020-05-0120170718-221Xhttps://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-221X2017005000026https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/5512Esteves, Bruno/0000-0001-6660-3128; AKCAY, Caglar/0000-0003-1246-3056; ayata, umit/0000-0002-6787-7822WOS: 000408049400006The objective of this study, to investigate decay resistance against Pleurotus ostreatus and Coniophora puteana fungus of heat-treated (Thermo Wood method) Scotch pine, oak and beech wood species. Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris), oak (Quercus petreae) and beech (Fagus orientalis) wood species were heat treated at 190 degrees C for 2 h, 212 degrees C for 1 h and 2 h by the Thermo Wood (R) method. Untreated and heat-treated specimens were exposed to white-rot fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) and brown-rot fungus (Coniophora puteana) for 12 weeks according to procedures defined in JIS K 1571 standard. After weight losses of all specimens were calculated. According to the results, least weight loss was determined on heat treated at 212 degrees C for 2 h. Heat treatment can be used effectively against fungal attack for Scotch pine, oak and beech wood species.en10.4067/S0718-221X2017005000026info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrown rotFagus orientalisheat modificationPinus sylvestrisQuercus petreaeThermoWoodwhite rotArticle193309316WOS:000408049400006Q2Q2