The chemistry of bamboo is important in determining its utilization potential. Several studies have investigated the chemical composition of bamboo. But systematic and thorough research on a commercially important bamboo species is needed to determine utilization potential for the products such as medium density fiberboard (MDF). Most of previous studies provide either only general information of several bamboo species or focuses on only one aspect of one species. Chapter 2 presents the effect of age (1, 3, and 5 year old material), horizontal layer (epidermis, outer, middle, and inner layer), and height location (bottom,.
