Distinguishing real from fake ivory products by elemental analyses: A Bayesian hybrid classification method

• Main Authors: Kittisak Buddhachat, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Sarisa Klinhom, Korakot Nganvongpanit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85010931833&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/47223
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. As laws tighten to limit commercial ivory trading and protect threatened species like whales and elephants, increased sales of fake ivory products have become widespread. This study describes a method, handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a noninvasive technique for elemental an...