scholarly journals Ability of NIR spectroscopy to predict meat chemical composition and quality – a review

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 500-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Prevolnik ◽  
M. Čandek-Potokar ◽  
D. Škorjanc

In contrast to conventional methods for the determination of meat chemical composition and quality, near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) enables rapid, simple and simultaneous assessment of numerous meat properties. The present article is a review of published studies that examined the ability of NIRS to predict different meat properties. According to the published results, NIRS shows a great potential to replace the expensive and time-consuming chemical analysis of meat composition. On the other hand, NIRS is less accurate for predicting different attributes of meat quality. In view of meat quality evaluation, the use of NIRS appears more promising when categorizing meat into quality classes on the basis of meat quality traits for example discriminating between feeding regimes, discriminating fresh from frozen-thawed meat, discriminating strains, etc. The performance of NIRS to predict meat properties seems limited by the reliability of the method to which it is calibrated. Moreover, the use of NIRS may also be limited by the fact that it needs a laborious calibration for every purpose. In spite of that, NIRS is considered to be a very promising method for rapid meat evaluation.    

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.A. Bunding Lee ◽  
Jeanne O'Brien ◽  
C.L. Kuesten ◽  
John Sramek ◽  
Mary H. Luccas ◽  
...  

Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used to analyse fabric stain samples used in a fabric stain prespotter test in which a colorimeter and human panels were used to evaluate the cleaning ability of the prespotters. The purpose of this was to see if the NIR results compared well with the other two techniques and could then be used instead for fabric stain analysis. NIR/visible instruments offer several advantages including determination of coloured and uncoloured components of the stains, ease of comparing the stain before and after cleaning, fast, accurate, reproducible and quantitative analysis, and computer data storage for later comparison. Although the samples were not specifically prepared for this determination, the NIR did give comparable results to the other two techniques for many of the stains analysed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 361-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mlček ◽  
K. Šustová ◽  
J. Simeonovová

The objective of this paper was to determine basic components of pork and beef (fat, protein, water content) using FT NIR spectroscopy. The samples were analysed on an FT NIR Nicolet Antaris device in a reflec-tance regimen. Reference results from classical analyses were used for the calibration of the device. Calibration models were created using PLS algorithm (method of partial least squares) and verified by cross-validation. High correlation coefficients (R) of calibration were calculated (fat 0.998; protein 0.976; water 0.994), and subsequently of validation as well (fat 0.997; protein 0.970; water 0.993) and very low standard deviations of the calibration and validation (SEC, SEP). No statistically significant differences between the reference and predicted values of determination were detected in Z-test. According to the published results, the NIRS method has a high potential to replace an expensive and time demanding chemical analysis of meat composition.  


Author(s):  
Ilaria Lanza ◽  
Daniele Conficoni ◽  
Stefania Balzan ◽  
Marco Cullere ◽  
Luca Fasolato ◽  
...  

Abstract Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a rapid technique able to assess meat quality even if its capability to determine the shelf life of chicken fresh cuts is still debated, especially for portable devices. The aim of the study was to compare bench-top and portable NIR instruments in discriminating between four chicken breast refrigeration times (RT), coupled with multivariate classifier models. Ninety-six samples were analysed by both NIR tools at 2, 6, 10 and 14 days post-mortem. NIR data were subsequently submitted to partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and canonical discriminant analysis (CDA). The latter was preceded by double feature selection based on Boruta and Stepwise procedures. PLS-DA sorted moderate separation of RT theses, while shelf life assessment was more accurate on application of Stepwise-CDA. Bench-top tool had better performance than portable one, probably because it captured more informative spectral data as shown by the variable importance in projection (VIP) and restricted pool of Stepwise-CDA predictive scores (SPS). NIR tools coupled with a multivariate model provide deep insight into the physicochemical processes occurring during storage. Spectroscopy showed reliable effectiveness to recognise a 7-day shelf life threshold of breasts, suitable for routine at-line application for screening of meat quality.


Detritus ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Xiaozheng Chen ◽  
Nils Kroell ◽  
Alexander Feil ◽  
Thomas Pretz

In food and medical packaging, multiple layers of different polymers are combined in order to achieve optimal functional properties for various applications. Flexible multilayer plastic packaging achieves a reduction in weight compared to other packaging products with the same function, saving material and in transportation costs. Recycling of post-industrial multilayer packaging was achieved by some companies, but the available technologies are limited to specific polymer types. For post-consumer waste, recycling of multilayer packaging has not been achieved yet. One of the main challenges in plastic sorting is that the detection and separation of multilayer packaging from other materials is not possible yet. In this study, the possibility to detect and sort flexible multilayer plastic packaging was investigated with near-infrared spectroscopy, which is the state-of-the-art technology for plastic sorting. The results show that from a detection and classification point of view, sorting of monolayer, two- and three-layers samples under laboratory conditions is possible. According to the captured data, the sequence of layers has little influence on the spectra. In case of glossy samples, the spectra are influenced by printed surfaces. With an increase in thickness, the spectra get more characteristic, which makes the classification easier. Our results indicate that the sorting of post-consumer multilayer plastic packaging by main composition is theoretically achievable.


1998 ◽  
Vol 1998 ◽  
pp. 15-15
Author(s):  
V. Minet ◽  
A. Clinquart ◽  
J.L. Hornick ◽  
C. Van Eenaeme ◽  
M. Evrard ◽  
...  

As far as consumers are concerned, the major quality characteristics of beef meat are an attracting color and tenderness (Smulders et al., 1991). The chemical composition - protein, fat and fatty acids contents mainly - is of importance for the dietitian. These parameters are influenced to a large extent by the management - diet and environment - of the fattening animals. The aim of the present paper is to relate some parameters of meat quality and meat composition with animal performance in growing fattening bulls.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Micó ◽  
Bernardo Gargallo ◽  
Daniel Pastor ◽  
Pascual Muñoz

In this paper the concept and design of an integrated optical device featuring evanescent field sensing and spectrometric analysis is presented. The device, termed integrated optics sensing spectrometer (IOSS), consists of a modified arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) which arms are engineered into two sets having different focal points. Half of the arms are exposed to the outer media, while the other half are left isolated, thus the device can provide both sensing and reference spectra. Two reference designs are provided for the visible and near-infrared wavelengths, aimed at the determination of the concentration of known solutes through absorption spectroscopy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Lopes ◽  
Ana Amorim ◽  
Cecília Calado ◽  
Pedro Reis Costa

Harmful algal blooms are responsible worldwide for the contamination of fishery resources, with potential impacts on seafood safety and public health. Most coastal countries rely on an intense monitoring program for the surveillance of toxic algae occurrence and shellfish contamination. The present study investigates the use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for the rapid in situ determination of cell concentrations of toxic algae in seawater. The paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin-producing dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum was selected for this study. The spectral modeling by partial least squares (PLS) regression based on the recorded NIR spectra enabled the building of highly accurate (R2 = 0.92) models for cell abundance. The models also provided a good correlation between toxins measured by the conventional methods (high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD)) and the levels predicted by the PLS/NIR models. This study represents the first necessary step in investigating the potential of application of NIR spectroscopy for algae bloom detection and alerting.


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