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  1. Forensic identification of CITES Appendix I Cupressaceae using anatomy and mass spectrometry

    Article • IAWA Journal, March 2020, Brill

    Edgard Espinoza

  2. Chemical Fingerprinting of Wood Sampled along a Pith-to-Bark Gradient for Individual Comparison and Provenance Identification

    Article • Forests, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Edgard Espinoza

  3. Myth debunked: Keratinous pangolin scales do not contain the analgesic tramadol

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, July 2019, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  4. A protocol for automated timber species identification using metabolome profiling

    Article • Wood Science and Technology, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Edgard Espinoza

  5. Assessing utility of handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy as a means of Dalbergia speciation

    Article • The Analyst, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Edgard Espinoza

  6. Identification of rhinoceros keratin using direct analysis in real time time-of-flight mass spectrometry and multivariate statistical analysis

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, November 2018, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  7. Chemical differentiation of Bolivian Cedrela species as a tool to trace illegal timber trade

    Article • Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, June 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Edgard Espinoza

  8. Comparison of species classification models of mass spectrometry data: Kernel Discriminant Analysis vs Random Forest; A case study of Afrormosia (Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen)

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, September 2017, Wiley

    Hans Beeckman, Edgard Espinoza

  9. Identification of selected CITES-protected Araucariaceae using DART TOFMS

    Article • IAWA Journal, May 2017, Brill

    Edgard Espinoza

  10. Source Identification of Western Oregon Douglas-Fir Wood Cores Using Mass Spectrometry and Random Forest Classification

    Article • Applications in Plant Sciences, May 2017, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  11. Wildlife forensic science in the investigation of poaching of vicuña

    Article • Oryx, December 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Edgard Espinoza

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

    Article • Biological Conservation, November 2015, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  13. FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF CITES-PROTECTED DALBERGIA TIMBER FROM THE AMERICAS

    Article • IAWA Journal, September 2015, Brill

    Edgard Espinoza

  14. A High Throughput Ambient Mass Spectrometric Approach to Species Identification and Classification from Chemical Fingerprint Signatures

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Edgard Espinoza

  15. Metabolic chemotypes of CITES protectedDalbergiatimbers from Africa, Madagascar, and Asia

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, March 2015, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  16. Distinguishing wild from cultivated agarwood (Aquilariaspp.) using direct analysis in real time and time of-flight mass spectrometry

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, December 2013, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  17. Evaluating agarwood products for 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones using direct analysis in real time time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, October 2012, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  18. Analysis of select Dalbergia and trade timber using direct analysis in real time and time-of-flight mass spectrometry for CITES enforcement

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, March 2012, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  19. Forensic analysis of black coral (Order Antipatharia)

    Article • Forensic Science International, March 2012, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  20. The Future of Wildlife Forensic Science

    Article • February 2012, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  21. Forensic species identification of elephant (Elephantidae) and giraffe (Giraffidae) tail hair using light microscopy

    Article • Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Edgard Espinoza

  22. Forensic identification of elephant and giraffe hair artifacts using HATR FTIR spectroscopy and discriminant analysis

    Article • Endangered Species Research, September 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Edgard Espinoza

  23. THE ANALYSIS OF SEA TURTLE AND BOVID KERATIN ARTEFACTS USING DRIFT SPECTROSCOPY AND DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS

    Article • Archaeometry, November 2007, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  24. Analysis of Fiber Blends Using Horizontal Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared and Discriminant Analysis

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 2006, SAGE Publications

    Edgard Espinoza

  25. IDENTIFYING PYGMY AND DWARF SPERM WHALES (GENUS KOGIA) USING ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY OF MYOGLOBIN AND HEMOGLOBIN

    Article • Marine Mammal Science, April 2003, Wiley

    Edgard Espinoza

  26. The forensic analysis of soil organic by FTIR

    Article • Forensic Science International, February 2000, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  27. WILDLIFE

    Article • January 2000, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  28. Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Blood for Differentiation of Species

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, March 1999, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  29. Identification and Quantitation of Source from Hemoglobin of Blood and Blood Mixtures by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, September 1996, ASTM International

    Edgard Espinoza

  30. Toxic Metals in Selected Traditional Chinese Medicinals

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, May 1996, ASTM International

    Edgard Espinoza

  31. Arsenic and Mercury in Traditional Chinese Herbal Balls

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, September 1995, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Edgard Espinoza

  32. Characterization of smokeless gunpowder by means of diphenylamine stabilizer and its nitrated derivatives

    Article • Analytica Chimica Acta, March 1994, Elsevier

    Edgard Espinoza

  33. International Trade in Bear Gall Bladders: Forensic Source Inference

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, November 1993, ASTM International

    Edgard Espinoza

  34. The Incidence of Transient Particulate Gunshot Primer Residue in Oregon and Washington Bow Hunters

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, January 1993, ASTM International

    Edgard Espinoza

  35. The History and Significance of the Schreger Pattern in Proboscidean Ivory Characterization

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, January 1993, Maney Publishing

    Edgard Espinoza

  36. The History and Significance of the Schreger Pattern in Proboscidean Ivory Characterization

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, January 1993, Taylor & Francis

    Edgard Espinoza

  37. Letters to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, January 1992, ASTM International

    Edgard Espinoza

  38. Ivory and Related Materials: An Illustrated Guide

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, January 1992, Maney Publishing

    Edgard Espinoza