A study on the application of near infrared hyperspectral chemical imaging for monitoring moisture content and water activity in low moisture systems

Molecules

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 2611-2621

  Achata, Eva ^a   Esquerre, Carlos ^a   O'Donnell, Colm ^a   Gowen, Aoife ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Food; Hyperspectral; Moisture content; Near infrared; Water activity

Indexed keywords

COFFEE; WATER;

CHEMISTRY; COFFEE; DESICCATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SOYBEAN;

COFFEE; DESICCATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; SOYBEANS; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; WATER;

EID: 84923313098     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules20022611     Document Type: Article

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