Berliner okophysiologische und phytomedizinische Schriften ; v.50
Print version: Goisser, Simon Suitability of portable NIR sensors (food-scanners) for the determination of fruit quality along the supply chain using the example of tomatoes Gottingen : Cuvillier Verlag,c2021 ISBN 9783736975439
Intro -- Preface -- Summary -- Zusammenfassung -- Acknowledgement -- Index -- Alphabetical list of abbreviations and symbols -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Problem statement and research questions -- 1.2 Thesis structure and objectives -- 2 Theoretical background and literature review -- 2.1 Operating principle of near infrared spectroscopy -- 2.2 Measurement modes in NIR spectroscopy -- 2.3 Chemometrics -- 2.4 Development of NIR prediction models -- 2.5 NIR applications for agricultural and horticultural products -- 2.6 Transition from stationary laboratory instruments to portable and miniaturized NIRsensors -- 2.7 Exploring the potential of food-scanners using tomato as model fruit -- 3 Food-scanners as a radical innovation in German Fresh Produce SupplyChains -- 4 Non-destructive measurement method for a fast quality evaluation of fruit andvegetables by using food-scanner -- 5 Evaluating the practicability of commercial food-scanners for non-destructivequality assessment of tomato fruit -- 6 Determination of tomato quality attributes using portable NIR-sensors -- 7 Comparison of colorimeter and different portable food-scanners for nondestructiveprediction of lycopene content in tomato fruit -- 8 Food-scanner applications in the fruit and vegetable sector -- 9 Conclusion and future prospects -- 9.1 Corroboration of hypotheses -- 9.2 Additional findings and recommendations -- 9.3 Future prospects -- 9.4 Scientific and practical contribution -- 10 Declaration -- 11 References -- 12 Appendix.