Prediction of valid acidity in intact apples with Fourier transform near infrared spectroscopy

INTRODUCTION Consumers’ acceptance of fresh or processedapples is the ultimate goal of apple breeders, foodscientists and supermarket managers. Internal qualityassessment has focused on two major objectives:removal of fruit with internal defects and taste selec-tion. Three major parameters including sugar content,acidity and firmness have to be taken into account todetermine the internal quality and the taste of an apple.Near infrared spectroscopy has been used to measureseveral properti…     

Measurement of sugar content in Fuji apples by FT-NIR spectroscopy

INTRODUCTION Recently increasing demands from consumerhave been observed for premium quality fruit witbetter taste at a higher price. Three major parameters determine the internal quality and the tastof apples. These are hardness, sugar content antitratable acidity, which are still determined destructively. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) habeen used to nondestructively measure internquality in a wide range of fruits and vegetablesuch as onions (Birth et al., 1985), cantaloupe (…     

Measurement of sugar content in Fuji apples by FT-NIR spectroscopy

To evaluate the potential of FT-NIR spectroscopy and the influence of the distance between the light source/detection probe and the fruit for measuring the sugar content (SC) of Fuji apples, diffuse reflectance spectra were measured in the spectral range from 12500 to 4000 cm(1 at 0 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm and 6 mm distances. Four calibration models at four distances were established between diffused reflectance spectra and sugar content by partial least squares (PLS) analysis. The correlation coefficients (R) of calibrations ranged from 0.982 to 0.997 with SEC values from 0.138 to 0.453 and the SECV values from 0.74 to 1.58. The best model of original spectra at 0 mm distance yielded high correlation determination of 0.918, a SEC of 0.092, and a SEP of 0.773. The results showed that different light/detection probe-fruit distances influence the apple reflective spectra and SC predictions.     

Measurement of soluble solids content in watermelon by Vis/NIR diffuse transmittance technique

INTRODUCTION Determination of fruit and vegetable quality is very important for both producers and processors. Watermelon as a delicious fruit has been widely ac-cepted in the world and its internal quality is impor-tant for consumers and merchants. The current fa-vorite way for checking a watermelon is to sense sound or vibration by slapping or rapping it. It is time consuming, tedious, and subject to error. Several studies on assessing the quality of watermelon based on its acoustic o…     

Determination of soluble solid content and acidity of loquats based on FT-NIR spectroscopy

The near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technique has been applied in many fields because of its advantages of simple preparation,fast response,and non-destructiveness.We investigated the potential of NIR spectroscopy in diffuse reflectance mode for determining the soluble solid content (SSC) and acidity (pH) of intact loquats.Two cultivars of loquats (Dahongpao and Jiajiaozhong) harvested from two orchards (Tangxi and Chun'an,Zhejiang,China) were used for the measurement of NIR spectra between 800 and 2500 nm.A total of 400 loquats (100 samples of each cultivar from each orchard) were used in this study.Relationships between NIR spectra and SSC and acidity of ioquats were evaluated using partial least square (PLS) method.Spectra preprocessing options included the first and second derivatives,multiple scatter correction (MSC),and the standard normal variate (SNV).Three separate spectral windows identified as full NIR (800-2500 nm),short NIR (800～1100 nm),and long NIR (1100～2500 nm) were studied in factorial combination with the preprocessing options.The models gave relatively good predictions of the SSC of loquats,with root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) values of 1.21,1.00,0.965,and 1.16 °Brix for Tangxi-Dahongpao,Tangxi-Jiajiaozhong,Chun'an-Dahongpao,and Chun'an-Jiajiaozhong,respectively.The acidity prediction was not satisfactory,with the RMSEP of 0.382,0.194,0.388,and 0.361 for the above four loquats,respectively.The results indicate that NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy can be used to predict the SSC and acidity of loquat fruit.