This review article focuses on the principles and applications of miniaturized near‐infrared
(NIR) spectrometers. This technology and its applicability has advanced considerably over …

Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review was to determine what constitutes
current challenges in effectively implementing sustainable forest operations in Amazonia …

Portable spectroscopic instruments are an interesting alternative for in-field and on-line
measurements. However, the practical implementation of visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) …

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

Recently, miniaturization of Raman, mid-infrared (MIR) and near-infrared (NIR)
spectrometers have made substantial progress, and marketing companies predict this …

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 …

Ebony (Diospyros celebica Bakh.) is an endemic plant on Celebes (Sulawesi) island.
Extractive compounds within ebony wood cause it to have durability, strength, and beautiful …

The implementation of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES) to combat illegal logging and associated trade necessitates …

Abstract The European Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115 (EUDR) prohibits trading of
wood and wood products obtained from illegal logging on the EU market. While the …

Milk thistle extract that is widely supplied in the market has three main active ingredients,
including silybin, silychristin and silydianin (SS), and isosilybin, they have a lot of valuable …