New perspectives for corn and sorghum production in Brazil

Published 2024년 9월 10일

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A study has developed a revolutionary method for analyzing the quality of grains using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) and multivariate calibration, combined into a portable device. This method quickly and accurately identifies and quantifies essential components of grain samples, without destroying the material. It offers several benefits including speed, non-destructive analysis, portability, cost-effectiveness, and high precision. This technique has the potential to transform grain quality assessment, improving product quality, optimizing production processes, and increasing traceability in the food industry, animal protein, and biofuel chains. It can also minimize post-harvest operations and reduce losses and quality maintenance of stored grains.

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A study is revolutionizing the way we assess the quality of grains, such as corn and sorghum. Scientists from Embrapa and Spectral Solutions have managed to combine the analytical technique of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) in a portable device with the mathematical model of multivariate calibration to identify and quantify different components in grain samples. This new method is capable of determining the chemical composition of foods essential to human and animal health quickly, accurately, at low cost and without destroying the material being evaluated. According to Maria Lúcia Simeone, a researcher at Embrapa Corn and Sorghum (MG) and leader of this project, NIR (Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) is now recognized as a powerful tool for quantitative and qualitative analyses of chemical and physical parameters. “When interacting with matter, it generates a characteristic spectrum, similar to a molecular fingerprint. This spectrum contains detailed information about the chemical ...

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