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*Institute of Wood Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria* 

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#### M. Schwanninger

*Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria* 

#### K. Böhm

*Institute of Waste Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria* 
