The need for rapid chemical analyses and new analytical tools in forensic laboratories
continues to grow due to case backlogs, difficult-to-analyze cases, and identification of …

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 …

The composition and quantity of insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) can be species-
specific as well as sexually dimorphic within species. CHC analysis has been previously …

Fraud and misrepresentation in forest products supply chains is often associated with illegal
logging, but the extent of fraud in the US forest products market, and the availability of …

Illegal logging and illegal timber trade is a global problem. Anatomical, genetic, and
chemical techniques support illegal logging legislation by verifying the species and …

Using chemical fingerprints for timber species identification is a relatively new, but promising
technique. However, little is known about the effect of pre-processing spectral data …

Fragments of botanical material can often be found at crime scenes (on live and dead
bodies, or on incriminating objects) and can provide circumstantial evidence on various …

Various problems worldwide are caused by illegal production and distribution of timber,
such as deception about timber species and origin and illegal logging. Numerous studies on …

This study focused on the use of Near InfraRed (NIR) Spectroscopy to address the lack of
tools and skills for wood identification of Dalbergia species from Madagascar. Two sample …

Rationale The genus Pericopsis includes four tree species of which only Pericopsis elata
(Harms) Meeuwen is of commercial interest. Enforcement officers might have difficulties …