A review of recent near-infrared research for wood and paper (Part 2)

S Tsuchikawa, M Schwanninger - Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This review article introduces recent technical and scientific reports on near-infrared (NIR)
spectroscopy in the wood and paper industry, which have increased during the last decade …

Computer vision-based wood identification and its expansion and contribution potentials in wood science: A review

SW Hwang, J Sugiyama - Plant Methods, 2021 - Springer
The remarkable developments in computer vision and machine learning have changed the
methodologies of many scientific disciplines. They have also created a new research field in …

Forensic timber identification: It's time to integrate disciplines to combat illegal logging

EE Dormontt, M Boner, B Braun, G Breulmann… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
The prosecution of illegal logging crimes is hampered by a lack of available forensic timber
identification tools, both for screening of suspect material and definitive identification of …

Structure and function of wood

AC Wiedenhoeft, RB Miller - Handbook of wood chemistry and …, 2005 - books.google.com
Despite the many human uses to which various woods are suited, at a fundamental level
wood is a complex biological structure, itself a composite of many chemistries and cell types …

On the rapid and non-destructive approach for wood identification using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods

V Sharma, J Yadav, R Kumar, D Tesarova… - Vibrational …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study offers a rapid and non-destructive approach for wood identification
utilizing Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) analytical …

Computer-assisted timber identification based on features extracted from microscopic wood sections

F Lens, C Liang, Y Guo, X Tang, M Jahanbanifard… - Iawa Journal, 2020 - brill.com
Wood anatomy is one of the most important methods for timber identification. However,
training wood anatomy experts is time-consuming, while at the same time the number of …

Assessing trees, wood and derived products with near infrared spectroscopy: hints and tips

J Sandak, A Sandak, R Meder - Journal of Near Infrared …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Wood is a renewable and valuable resource for a variety of end-use application areas.
However, rapid and reliable assessments are needed to identify the quality of the tree …

Opportunities for improved transparency in the timber trade through scientific verification

AJ Lowe, EE Dormontt, MJ Bowie, B Degen… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In May 2014, the Member States of the United Nations adopted Resolution 23/1 on
“strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit …

The use of near infrared spectroscopy to identify solid wood specimens of swietenia macrophylla0 (Cites Appendix II)

JWB Braga, TCM Pastore, VTR Coradin… - Iawa Journal, 2011 - brill.com
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been shown effective as a tool for identifying
Swietenia when tested as laboratory-processed powder, but testing such powdered wood is …

Review of macroscopic features for hardwood and softwood identification and a proposal for a new character list

F Ruffinatto, A Crivellaro, AC Wiedenhoeft - IAWA journal, 2015 - brill.com
With the adoption of a number of anti-illegal logging laws, treaties, memoranda, and
international agreements around the world, there is broad and renewed interest in wood …