How to analyze food and future requirements
for NIR spectroscopy
Peter Reinig,
Heinrich Grüger,
Susanne Hintschich,
Jens Knobbe,
Tino Pügner
Kapitel/Beitrag aus dem Buch: Längle, T et al. 2017. OCM 2017 – 3rd International Conference on Optical Characterization of Materials, March 22nd – 23rd, 2017, Karlsruhe, Germany : Conference Proceedings.
Food has been subject to various characterization
methods for centuries. Optical characterization methods like
spectroscopy were implemented long ago. Different requirements arise from integrity (contaminations, foreign objects,
spoilage) and quality (composition) issues. In our modern
world, automated optical tools are being used for several tasks,
in particular for testing raw materials and for in-line monitoring
of food processing. In the future new options for optical food
analysis and inspection will arise. On site testing from “field to
fork” drives the development of mobile analysis units for harvesting, transportation, storage and distribution, which will enable a more detailed control during processing. In addition, the
consumer is interested in an on-site analysis using household
or mobile devices. Here, market opportunities for hardware integrators, software engineering and data service providers are
identified.