Use of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) of as destructive method in quality control of intact fruits of jaboticabeira: solubre solids and total anthocyanin

• Grant number: 12/00426-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Science
• Principal Investigator: Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira
• Grantee: Thayara Bittencourt Morgenstern Carlos
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The non-invasive and/or destructive techniques have being used worldwide very successfully for determining the quality of produce. Among these techniques, the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a tool that can be used to improve the process of sorting, classification and, consequently, the quality of the final product. As advantages, this technique is notable for its speed, not destructive, be relatively inexpensive and provide automation of quality control in the packaging houses and food industries. The NIRS is used in Brazil in a multitude of processes, mainly to determine the chemical composition, however this technique has not being used fresh products in order to determining its quality. The study aims to use the NIRS as a non-destructive method for the determination of soluble solids and total anthocyanins in fresh jaboticabeira fruits.(AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

COSTA, ROSANGELA CAMARA; CUNHA JUNIOR, LUIS C.; MORGENSTERN, THAYARA BITTENCOURT; DE ALMEIDA TEIXEIRA, GUSTAVO HENRIQUE; GOMES DE LIMA, KASSIO MICHELL. Classification of jaboticaba fruits at three maturity stages using NIRS and LDA. ANALYTICAL METHODS, v. 8, n. 11, p. 2533-2538, 2016. (12/00426-5)

TEIXEIRA, GUSTAVO H. A.; MORGENSTERN, THAYARA B.; NARDINI, VIVIANI; CUNHA JUNIOR, LUIS C.. Non-destructive Determination of Soluble Solids Content of Intact Jaboticaba Fruit [Myrciaria cauliflora (Mart.) Berg, cv. Acu] in Three Maturity Stages by Means of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. HORTSCIENCE, v. 49, n. 9, p. 2-pg., 2014-09-01. (12/00426-5)