November 15th 2024
A recent study out of Russia introduced a new method for identifying plant-based oils and adulterated dairy products.
Best of the Week: AI, Rapid Food Analysis, Agriculture Analysis, and Soil Property Prediction
September 6th 2024Top articles published this week include a review article on the latest research in agriculture analysis, a peer-reviewed article on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, and an interview about using fluorescence spectroscopy in cheese ripening.
Examining the Cheese Ripening Process with Mid-Infrared and Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy
September 3rd 2024A joint French-Canadian study examined the ripening process of commercially popular Comté and cheddar cheeses, which are widely consumed in those countries, utilizing mid-infrared (mid-IR) and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) in their analysis.
Deep Learning Paves the Way for More Accurate Fruit Quality Evaluation
August 29th 2024Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Nanjing Agricultural University have highlighted the potential of deep learning to significantly improve the accuracy and robustness of fruit quality assessments using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy.
Protein Prediction in Native Chickens Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Part 2
August 28th 2024In the second part of this article, we dive into the methodology conducted by researchers from Yunnan Agricultural University in China that successfully used near-infrared (NIR) to analyze the protein content in chickens.
A Review of the Latest Spectroscopic Research in Food and Beverage Analysis
August 7th 2024Spectroscopic analytical techniques are crucial for the analysis of processed foods and beverages. This review article emphasizes the latest advancements in several key spectroscopic methods, including atomic, vibrational, molecular, electronic, and X-ray techniques. The applications of these analytical methods in detecting quality, contaminants, and adulteration applications are thoroughly discussed.
Real-Time Chemometric Analysis of Multicomponent Bioprocesses Using Raman Spectroscopy
In this study, a glycerol-fed, lab-scale E. coli bioprocess producing representative pharmaceutical compounds was monitored offline with a portable, high-sensitivity Raman spectrometer.