Societal Impact Statement Forest products are the most used inedible renewable resource,
but supplies are finite. It is difficult to know which tree species are in wood products or where …

The advent of miniaturized NIR instruments, also known as compact, portable, or handheld,
is revolutionizing how technology can be employed in forensics. In-field analysis becomes …

Blotter papers seizures containing synthetic drugs have intensified over the last decades.
These drugs were originally conceived as “legal” alternatives to traditional illicit drugs …

N-benzylphenethylamines derivatives, such as NBOMe and NBOH series, are potent
hallucinogen drugs that are usually sold in the illicit market as blotter papers containing …

One rate-limiting factor in the fight against illegal logging is the lack of powerful, affordable,
scalable wood identification tools for field screening. Computer vision wood identification …

Wood is one of the most used materials in the human history for the production of artistic
works, evidence that reflects not only the availability of wood but also its natural aesthetic …

The need for fast and reliable methods to determine wood-producing species at risk of
extinction in tropical forests has become increasingly evident. The aim of this study was to …

Rosewood essential oil is a high value-added forest product obtained from the Aniba
rosiodora Ducke species, native to the Amazon. The chemical constitution is rich in linalool …

The illegal logging of valuable tree species is mainly motivated by a global market that
consumes logs, lumber, veneers, and furniture. The use of objective techniques to identify …

Because of the species similarity and the need to differentiate wood of the Myrtaceae family,
this study aimed to evaluate the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy for discrimination of …