This reference gives food science professionals a working understanding of near-infrared spectroscopy and its role in maximizing food potential. It explains the technical aspects of NIRS, including: basic principles; characteristics of the NIR spectra; instrumentation; sampling techniques; and chemometrics. The book details applications of NIRS in agricultural and marine products, foodstuffs and processed foods, engineering and process monitoring, and food safety and disease diagnosis.
Pages
480
Format
ebook
Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Release
September 18, 2006
ISBN
0470047690
ISBN 13
9780470047699
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Food Science and Technology
This reference gives food science professionals a working understanding of near-infrared spectroscopy and its role in maximizing food potential. It explains the technical aspects of NIRS, including: basic principles; characteristics of the NIR spectra; instrumentation; sampling techniques; and chemometrics. The book details applications of NIRS in agricultural and marine products, foodstuffs and processed foods, engineering and process monitoring, and food safety and disease diagnosis.