This paper provides an overview of the principles and theory of measuring optical properties
of biological materials. It then presents the instrumentation and data analysis procedures for …

An overview is given of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for use in measuring quality
attributes of horticultural produce. Different spectrophotometer designs and measurement …

This paper reports on the measurement of the optical properties of fresh fruits and
vegetables over the visible and short-wave near-infrared region (500–1000nm) using a …

We review nondestructive techniques for measuring internal and external quality attributes
of fruit and vegetables, such as color, size and shape, flavor, texture, and absence of …

In peach fruit (Prunus persica L. Batsch), establishing the optimal harvest time is a crucial
issue, since fruit shelf-life potential and quality are closely related to the ripening stage at …

This review covers developments in non-invasive techniques for quality analysis and
inspection of specialty crops, mainly fresh fruits and vegetables, over the past decade up to …

Light scattering is related to the structural characteristics of fruit and hence is potentially
useful for estimating fruit firmness. This research investigated hyperspectral scattering as a …

Soluble solids (SS) in fruit are mainly composed of soluble sugars. This research aims to
further the understanding of the detection mechanism of soluble solid content (SSC) based …

Peaches in cold storage may develop chill damage, as symptomized by deteriorated texture
and lack of juice. To examine fruit quality, we established a hyperspectral imaging system to …

We propose a comprehensive protocol for the performance assessment of photon migration
instruments. The protocol has been developed within the European Thematic Network …