本課程之授課內容為：The Nature and Compositions of Wood, Isolation of Wood Components, Basic Carbohydrate Chemistry, Structure and Properties of Cellulose, Reactions of Carbohydrate, Structure and Properties of Hemicelluloses, Differences between Cellulose and Hemicellulose, Hemicelluloses of Softwood, Hemicelluloses of Hardwood, Basic Lignin Chemistry, Formation, Distribution, and Heterogeneity of Lignin, Structure and Properties of Lignin, Isolation and Analysis of Lignin, Basic Chemistry of Extractives, Effects of Extractives on Aspects of Wood Utilization, Utilization of Wood and Wood Components, Deterioration of Wood and Wood Products, Protection of Wood and Wood Products, Modification of Wood, Pulp and Paper Manufacture, Wood Coatings and Adhesives.