BACKGROUND: Durum wheat semolina is the best raw material for pasta production and its protein content and gluten strength are essential for cooking quality. The need to develop rapid methods to speed up quality control makes near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) a useful method that is widely accepted in the cereal sector. In this study, two non-destructive and rapid technologies, a low-cost sensor providing a short wavelength NIR range (swNIR: 700–1100 nm) and a handheld NIR spectrometer (NIR: 1600–2400 nm), were employed to evaluate semolina quality. The spectra data were correlated with chemical (protein content) and rheological parameters (i.e., Gluten Index, Alveograph®, Sedimentation test, GlutoPeak®). A partial least squares (PLS) model was used to compare the efficacy of swNIR and NIR. RESULTS: The protein content was the reference parameter that correlated best with the spectra data and provided the best regression model (r model = 0.9788 for NIR and 0.9561 for swNIR). GlutoPeak indices also correlated well with spectral data, particularly with swNIR spectra. A provisional multivariate model was applied to classify semolina samples in quality classes by using their spectra. Better modeling efficiency was obtained for swNIR. CONCLUSION: The results highlighted the advantages of a pocket-sized low cost sensor (swNIR), which is easier to use directly at the sample source than laboratory instruments or more expensive portable devices. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
Application of near-infrared handheld spectrometers to predict semolina quality / C. Cecchini, F. Antonucci, C. Costa, A. Marti, P. Menesatti. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - (2020). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1002/jsfa.10625]
Application of near-infrared handheld spectrometers to predict semolina quality
A. MartiPenultimo
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2020
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BACKGROUND: Durum wheat semolina is the best raw material for pasta production and its protein content and gluten strength are essential for cooking quality. The need to develop rapid methods to speed up quality control makes near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) a useful method that is widely accepted in the cereal sector. In this study, two non-destructive and rapid technologies, a low-cost sensor providing a short wavelength NIR range (swNIR: 700–1100 nm) and a handheld NIR spectrometer (NIR: 1600–2400 nm), were employed to evaluate semolina quality. The spectra data were correlated with chemical (protein content) and rheological parameters (i.e., Gluten Index, Alveograph®, Sedimentation test, GlutoPeak®). A partial least squares (PLS) model was used to compare the efficacy of swNIR and NIR. RESULTS: The protein content was the reference parameter that correlated best with the spectra data and provided the best regression model (r model = 0.9788 for NIR and 0.9561 for swNIR). GlutoPeak indices also correlated well with spectral data, particularly with swNIR spectra. A provisional multivariate model was applied to classify semolina samples in quality classes by using their spectra. Better modeling efficiency was obtained for swNIR. CONCLUSION: The results highlighted the advantages of a pocket-sized low cost sensor (swNIR), which is easier to use directly at the sample source than laboratory instruments or more expensive portable devices. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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