DEVELOPING DNA FINGERPRINTING AND OTHER TOOLS FOR VERIFYING TIMBER SPECIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN CLAIMS IN TROPICAL AFRICA To demonstrate the applicability of DNA fingerprints and stable isotopes, ITTO partnered with Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics in Germany, along with 14 collaborative agencies in Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe to implement Project PD 620/11 Rev.1 (M): […]
This statement has been prepared following publication of the summary record of the EUTR-FLEGT Expert Group meeting of 20 September 2017, and subsequent briefing provided by DoubleHelix at the Timber Regulatory Enforcement Exchange meeting on 23 October 2017. It provides an update of recent activities and a short-term roadmap of activities intended to address concerns […]
In a move to facilitate trade flows for teak exporters in Myanmar, the University of Adelaide and Double Helix Tracking Technologies (“DoubleHelix”) have launched the next phase of a project to develop genetic reference data for Burmese teak. When completed, this system will support the Myanmar timber trade to meet increasingly strict import regulations in […]
The last of four defendants prosecuted for stealing wood from Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State, USA, has pled guilty, in a landmark case that marks the first time the U.S. government has prosecuted a Lacey Act case for illegal interstate trade of wood products within the United States. DNA evidence developed by a […]
Genetics testing used to prove authenticity of 500 year old medieval royal oak bed frame A richly-ornamented bed frame is finally unveiled to the public with its identity confirmed to be an authentic survival of Tudor royal furniture, with a bit of help from modern technology. Discovered at auction in 2010, research on its provenance, […]
Imagine what drones can do for your audit reports. We launched the first test flight of a quad-copter drone on 23 – 24 December 2014 in the forests of a timber concession. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mapped a section of river corridor and captured aerial photographs of road networks and the log yard. Cheap, Efficient, AccurateQuad-copters […]
We’ve recently welcomed Avalyn Lim into our ranks as our new Director, Strategic Partnerships. She is working to collaborate with various parts of the Singapore government. As a Singapore company we want to help position Singapore as an international hub for genetics and legality; that we are creating a new sector with the potential to bring into Singapore large scale […]
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