A Preliminary Study of Optothermal Spectroscopy: A Potential near Infrared Sample Presentation Method for the Analysis of Milk

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.H. Wilson ◽  
P.K. Madsen ◽  
M. Defernez ◽  
H.S. Tapp

Optothermal (OT) spectroscopy is a potential sample presentation technique for use in the near infrared (NIR). Compared to attenuated total reflectance (ATR) in the mid infrared region it offers the same advantages of ease of use but is not so sensitive to sample morphology. Using model mixtures we have shown that it provides better, linear calibrations for the fat content of milk than ATR, particularly when the fat globule size is not controlled. The potential for on-line stopped flow use is also demonstrated. We conclude OT to be a possible means of introducing NIR into the dairy and related industries.

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 359-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Cabassi ◽  
Mauro Profaizer ◽  
Laura Marinoni ◽  
Nicoletta Rizzi ◽  
Tiziana M.P. Cattaneo

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Robert ◽  
M.F. Devaux ◽  
A. Qannari ◽  
M. Safar

Multivariate data treatments were applied to mid and near infrared spectra of glucose, fructose and sucrose solutions in order to specify near infrared frequencies that characterise each carbohydrate. As a first step, the mid and near infrared regions were separately studied by performing Principal Component Analyses. While glucose, fructose and sucrose could be clearly identified on the similarity maps derived from the mid infrared spectra, only the total sugar content of the solutions was observed when using the near infrared region. Characteristic wavelengths of the total sugar content were found at 2118, 2270 and 2324 nm. In a second step, the mid and near infrared regions were jointly studied by a Canonical Correlation Analysis. As the assignments of frequencies are generally well known in the mid infrared region, it should be useful to study the relationships between the two infrared regions. Thus, the canonical patterns obtained from the near infrared spectra revealed wavelengths that characterised each carbohydrate. The OH and CH combination bands were observed at: 2088 and 2332 nm for glucose, 2134 and 2252 nm for fructose, 2058 and 2278 nm for sucrose. Although a precise assignment of the near infrared bands to chemical groups within the molecules was not possible, the present work showed that near infrared spectra of carbohydrates presented specific features.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Medina ◽  
Diana Caro Rodríguez ◽  
Victoria A. Arana ◽  
Andrés Bernal ◽  
Pierre Esseiva ◽  
...  

The sensorial properties of Colombian coffee are renowned worldwide, which is reflected in its market value. This raises the threat of fraud by adulteration using coffee grains from other countries, thus creating a demand for robust and cost-effective methods for the determination of geographical origin of coffee samples. Spectroscopic techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), near infrared (NIR), and mid-infrared (mIR) have arisen as strong candidates for the task. Although a body of work exists that reports on their individual performances, a faithful comparison has not been established yet. We evaluated the performance of 1H-NMR, Attenuated Total Reflectance mIR (ATR-mIR), and NIR applied to fraud detection in Colombian coffee. For each technique, we built classification models for discrimination by species (C. arabica versus C. canephora (or robusta)) and by origin (Colombia versus other C. arabica) using a common set of coffee samples. All techniques successfully discriminated samples by species, as expected. Regarding origin determination, ATR-mIR and 1H-NMR showed comparable capacity to discriminate Colombian coffee samples, while NIR fell short by comparison. In conclusion, ATR-mIR, a less common technique in the field of coffee adulteration and fraud detection, emerges as a strong candidate, faster and with lower cost compared to 1H-NMR and more discriminating compared to NIR.


Planta Medica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (06/07) ◽  
pp. 420-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Pezzei ◽  
Stefan Schönbichler ◽  
Shah Hussain ◽  
Christian Kirchler ◽  
Verena Huck-Pezzei ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this study, novel near-infrared and attenuated total reflectance mid-infrared spectroscopic methods coupled with multivariate data analysis were established enabling the determination of thymol, rosmarinic acid, and the antioxidant capacity of Thymi herba. A new high-performance liquid chromatography method and UV-Vis spectroscopy were applied as reference methods. Partial least squares regressions were carried out as cross and test set validations. To reduce systematic errors, different data pretreatments, such as multiplicative scatter correction, 1st derivative, or 2nd derivative, were applied on the spectra. The performances of the two infrared spectroscopic techniques were evaluated and compared. In general, attenuated total reflectance mid-infrared spectroscopy demonstrated a slightly better predictive power (thymol: coefficient of determination = 0.93, factors = 3, ratio of performance to deviation = 3.94; rosmarinic acid: coefficient of determination = 0.91, factors = 3, ratio of performance to deviation = 3.35, antioxidant capacity: coefficient of determination = 0.87, factors = 2, ratio of performance to deviation = 2.80; test set validation) than near-infrared spectroscopy (thymol: coefficient of determination = 0.90, factors = 6, ratio of performance to deviation = 3.10; rosmarinic acid: coefficient of determination = 0.92, factors = 6, ratio of performance to deviation = 3.61, antioxidant capacity: coefficient of determination = 0.91, factors = 6, ratio of performance to deviation = 3.42; test set validation). The capability of infrared vibrational spectroscopy as a quick and simple analytical tool to replace conventional time and chemical consuming analyses for the quality control of T. herba could be demonstrated.


1989 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 865-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Smith ◽  
Richard T. Carl

In this report, several applications of near-infrared microspectroscopy are illustrated using unmodified commercial instrumentation. The principal advantage of near-infrared microspectroscopy is the ability to analyze small samples which are totally absorbing in the mid-infrared region. Near-infrared analysis is shown to yield useful structural information about several different types of samples. Examples from the fields of materials science, single crystals, forensics and biological science are illustrated, and some tentative band assignments are made.


Talanta ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 191-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Rodrigues Hatanaka ◽  
Rodrigo Sequinel ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Gualtieri ◽  
Antônio Carlos Bergamaschi Tercini ◽  
Danilo Luiz Flumignan ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Bogomolov ◽  
Anastasiia Melenteva ◽  
Donald J. Dahm

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document