Application of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to the determination of carotenoid content in tritordeum for breeding purposes

2005 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Atienza ◽  
C. M. Avila ◽  
M. C. Ramírez ◽  
A. Martín

For pasta production, the yellow colour, mainly caused by carotenoids, is a worldwide requirement. Hexaploid tritodeums are the amphiploids derived from the cross between Hordeum chilense and Triticum turgidum. They show a higher carotenoid content than their wheat parents. This work aimed to develop a non-destructive method for carotenoid content determination to assist the tritordeum breeding program. We assessed the ability of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict carotenoid content in whole grains of tritordeum. In total, 285 samples were scanned by NIRS. After non-destructive NIRS scanning, the seeds were analysed for carotenoid content and a calibration equation was developed. It is characterised by a coefficient of multiple determination (R2) of 0.85. This equation was initially evaluated by cross validation showing an r2 of 0.81 and a standard error of cross validation (SECV) of 1.49. It was further evaluated using external validation with a different set of samples not included in the calibration. This analysis showed an r2 of 0.81 and a standard error of performance (SEP) of 1.51. This equation allows discrimination between low and high carotenoid content lines in a non-destructive way. These results constitute a substantial advance for tritordeum breeding programs whose final aim is to develop high carotenoid content tritordeums useful for durum wheat breeding.

2000 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Cozzolino ◽  
I. Murray ◽  
J. R. Scaife ◽  
R. Paterson

AbstractNear infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to study the reflectance properties of intact and minced lamb muscles in two presentations to the instrument to predict their chemical composition. A total of 306 muscles were examined from 51 lambs, consisting of the following muscles: longissimus dorsi, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus and rectus femoris. Modified partial least squares (MPLS) regression models of chemical variables yielded R2 and standard error of cross-validation (SECV) of 0·76 (SECV: 10·4), 0·83 (SECV: 5·5) and 0·73 (SECV: 4·7) for moisture, crude protein and intramuscular fat in the minced samples expressed as g/kg on a fresh-weight basis, respectively. Calibrations for intact samples had lower R2 and higher standard error of cross validation (SECV) compared with the minced samples.


2014 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damián Martínez-Valdivieso ◽  
Rafael Font ◽  
María Teresa Blanco-Díaz ◽  
José Manuel Moreno-Rojas ◽  
Pedro Gómez ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 531-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Nduwamungu ◽  
N Ziadi ◽  
L -É Parent ◽  
G F Tremblay ◽  
L Thuriès

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is a cost- and time-effective and environmentally friendly technique that could be an alternative to conventional soil analysis methods. In this review, we focussed on factors that hamper the potential application of NIRS in soil analysis. The reported studies differed in many aspects, including sample preparation, reference methods, spectrum acquisition and pre-treatments, and regression methods. The most significant opportunities provided by NIRS in soil analysis include its potential use in situ, the determination of various biological, chemical, and physical properties using a single spectrum per sample, and an estimated reduction of analytical cost of at least 50%. Contradictory results among studies on NIRS utilisation in soil analysis are partly related to variations in sample preparation and reference methods. The following calibration statistics appear to be most appropriate for comparing NIRS performance across soil attributes: (i) coefficient of determination (r2), (ii) ratio of performance deviation (RPD), (iii) coefficient of regression (b), and (iv) ratio of the standard error of prediction (SEP) to the standard error of the reference method (SER), i.e., the ratio of standard errors (RSE). Further investigations on issues such as (i) RSE guidelines, (ii) correlation between NIRS spectrophotometers, (iii) correlation of different reference methods for a given attribute to soil spectra, (iv) identification of key factors affecting the accuracy of NIRS predictions, and (v) efficient use of spectral libraries are required to enhance the acceptability of NIRS as a soil analysis technique and to make it more user-friendly. Standardized guidelines are proposed for the assessment of the accuracy of NIRS predictions of soil attributes.Key words: Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy, soil analysis, calibration


1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-262
Author(s):  
William R Windham ◽  
Franklin E Barton ◽  
James A Robertson

Abstract A collaborative study of moisture analysis by neai infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has been completed involving 5 laboratories and 20 forage samples. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy calibrations for moisture were developed in the Associate Referee's laboratory from Karl Fischer (KF) and AOAC air oven (AO) (135°C for 2 h) moisture methods, respectively, and transferred to each collaborating laboratory's NIRS instrument. NIRS moisture data were validated with KF data from the Associate Referee's laboratory and AO data from each collaborating laboratory. The standard error of analysis of KF data by NIRS KF determination and AO data by NIRS AO determination ranged from 0.25 to 0.48% and from 0.74 to 1.88%, respectively. The standard errors between laboratories for NIRS KF and NIRS AO determinations were 0.2" and 0.39%, respectively. The standard error between moisture analyses by NIRS KF and NIRS AO calibrations, averaged across laboratories, was 0.42%. In addition, the standard error between laboratories for the AOAC AO method was 0.63%. The increase in standard error for the AOAC AO method was due to the random and systematic errors associated with the gravimetric techniques. The results indicate that NIRS analysis can accurately and precisely deterrr ine the moisture content of forages and forage crops because of th« very strong absorbance of water in the near infrared region.


2002 ◽  
Vol 139 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. MORÓN ◽  
D. COZZOLINO

Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy was used to assess the mineral composition of both alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.). Alfalfa (n=230) and white clover (n=97) plant samples from different locations in Uruguay representing a wide range of soil types were analysed. The samples were scanned for reflectance in a NIRSystems 6500 monochromator (NIRSystems, Silver Spring, MD, USA). Predictive equations were developed using modified partial least squares (MPLS) with cross validation to avoid overfitting. The coefficients of determination in calibration (R_{\rm cal}^{2}) and the standard errors in cross validation (SECV) were 0·93 (SECV: 1·6), 0·95 (SECV: 1·3), 0·93 (SECV: 1·9), 0·88 (SECV: 2·7), 0·82 (SECV: 0·3) and 0·75 (SECV: 4·7) for alfalfa and 0·98 (SECV: 0·8), 0·52 (SECV: 0·8), 0·97 (SECV: 2·7), 0·83 (SECV: 3·1), 0·82 (SECV: 1·9) and 0·45 (SECV: 2·6) for white clover, for N, Ca, K, P, Mg and S in g/kg on a dry weight respectively. Calcium, nitrogen and potassium were well predicted by NIRS in both alfalfa and white clover samples.


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