Making Light Work : Advances in Near Infrared Spectroscopy: the 4th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy, August 19-23, 1991, Aberdeen, Scotland Book

Making light work: Lighting new frontiers

W. Fred McClure

Novel high speed instrumentation techniques

Gabor J. Kemeny

Macro- and micro-specimen analysis by near infrared diode array spectroscopy

Edward Stark

Stability of NIR instrumentation: Control of critical parameters affecting analytical precision and transferability of NIR calibrations

Paul J. Brimmer and Frank A. DeThomas

Comparison of analytical performance between near-infrared and mid-infrared with dispersive and Fourier spectrometers in food analysis

M.J. Meurens

A compact NIR spectrophotometer for rapid constituent analysis

A. Halak, A. Kamiñski, M. Oleksowicz, A. Sierzputowski, Z. Ujda, W. Podkówka, Z. Podkówka and A. Gerwin

NIR spectrometer for remote chemical reaction control

M. Hühne, U. Eschenauer and H.W. Siesler

Can &qout;simple&qout; instruments perform complex tasks?

Hemant K. Pradhan, Anthony M.C. Davies and Roger Grinter

Building your own NIR spectrometer system

Junichi Sugiyama, W. Fred McClure and Mike McLester

Understanding spectra of highly excited vibrational states

Ian M. Mills

Information content in near infrared hydrocarbon spectra

Edward Stark

The monitoring of reactions by NIR spectroscopy

J.A. Griffin, W. Kohn and J. Cowie

Influence of water on the near infrared spectra of model compounds

J. B. Reeves III

Near infrared spectroscopic analysis of impairment of amino acid residues of protein caused by reaction with carbonyl compounds

R.K. Cho, S. Kawano, T. Sato and M. Iwamoto

A new ceramic standard for infrared diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry

A. Halak, L. Hozer, A. Kamiñski, M. Oleksowicz, A. Sierzputowski, Z.Ujda, W. Podkówka, Z. Podkówka and A. Gerwin

Physical standards for calibrating NIR instruments

G.H.C. Freeman

The use of multivariate statistical calibration methods in NIR: is more always better?

Steven M. Buco

Computer simulation of partial least squares

Mark O. Westerhaus

Segmented calibration

T. Isaksson and T. Naes

Shrinking calibrations

Tom Fearn

Fuzzy methods for the analysis of NIR spectra

S. Ebel, J. Janosch and U. Schütz

Combining information from sets of near infrared reflectance data: A Bayesian approach

Lorna S. Aucott and Paul H. Garthwaite

Comparison of PLS software for NIR analysis of oat bran

P.C. Williams, D.C. Sobering and K.H. Norris

Discrimination of tobacco blends by using a partial least squares calibration as a discriminant analysis tool

L.M. Dominguez and S.K. Seymour

EMSC and SIS—Multivariate preprocessing of NIR spectra by utilising spectral background knowledge

Suzanne Schönkopf, Harald Martens and Bjørn Alsberg

A comparison of the shapes of principal component and partial least squares factors obtained from near infrared spectra

Ian A. Cowe, James W. McNicol and D. Clifford Cuthbertson

Neural networks in NIR spectroscopy

W.F. McClure, Maha Hana and Junichi Sugiyama

NIRS in agriculture: Its birth, growth and future

F.E. Barton II and D.S. Himmelsbach

Objective prediction of functionality by near infrared technology

P.C. Williams and D.C. Sobering

Networking and calibration transfer

John S. Shenk

Standardisation of infrared analysers and use of global calibrations

V.P. Krischenko, V.G. Efremtsev and M.A. Gundaev

The use of a network of NIT instruments to control wheat quality in Hungary

Imelda Draskovics and Edith Szabó

Prediction of new constituents using NIT

Ola Hermansson

Use of infrared spectroscopy for the determination of some properties of soil

V.P. Krischenko, S.G. Samokhvalov, L.G. Fomina and G.A. Novikova.

The use of NIR in predicting chromic oxide in diets

T. Acamovic, I. Murray and R.M. Paterson

Sample, instrumental and seasonal influences on the performance of NIR calibrations in feed analysis

P.C. Flinn and I. Murray

Estimation of the nutritive value of silage using NIR digestibility

M. Hellämäki

The use of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict the nutritive value and in vivo digestibility of grass silages

B. de la Roza and A. Martinez

Measuring Italian ryegrass quality by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)

Nicola Berardo

Evaluation of NIT for predicting fresh forage quality

P. Dardenne, G. Sinnaeve, R. Biston and Ph. Lecomte

Near infrared spectra of liquid extracts using standardised difference spectra of dry residues

S.J. Lister, R.J. Barnes, M.S. Dhanoa and R. Sanderson

Protein analysis of grassland herbage samples by NIRS

A. García-Ciudad, B. García-Criado, E. Pérez-Corona and B.R. Vázquez de Aldana

Using NIR to determine plant age

A.B. Blakeney and G.D. Batten

Using NIR to monitor crop energy reserves

G.D. Batten and A.B. Blakeney

NIR calibration for nutritional value of a diverse set of Portuguese forage crops

J.M. Abreu, M.T.A. Paco, T. Acamovic and I. Murray

The use of NIRS for prediction of heat damaged protein in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) forages

Stefka Atanassova and Nikolai Todorov

The nutritive value of Portuguese pulse straws

J.M.F. Abreu, A.B. Soares, I. Murray, T. Acamovic and R.M. Paterson

Quantitative analysis of fatty acids in intact rapeseed by NIRS

T.-C. Reinhardt, C.Paul and G. Röbbelen

Glucosinolates—determination without any wet chemical analysis

A. Salgó, Zs. Weinbrenner-Varga, Z. Fábián and E. Ungár

Determination of fibre, sulphur amino acids and lysine in oilseed rape by NIT

K. Michalski, P. Ochodzki and B. Cicha

Determination of anti-nutritive factors by near infrared techniques in rapeseed

A. Salgó, Z. Fábián, E. Ungár and Zs. Weinbrenner-Varga

Determination of the viability of wheat seeds by near infrared spectroscopy

M.V. Veretshak, T.F. Ushakova, V.G. Efremtsev and N.P. Khomich

Application of NIRS for the selection of genotypes of rye (Secale vavilovii) with low amounts of pentosans in grain

W.B. Mroczyk, S. Rogalska and A. Cierniewska

Moisture and nitrogen determination in wheat leaves by infrared spectroscopy

S.G. Samohvalov and L.P. Morcatulian

Quantification of fungal contaminants in forage and grain

Craig A. Roberts

Lysine in barley

Vera Doichenova and Stefka Kengelova

Lysine in maize

Vera Doichenova and Stefka Kengelova

Determining the composition of wool with Fourier vectors

W.F. McClure and M.J. Hammersley

Advantages and disadvantages of NIR applications for the food industry

Mutsuo Iwamoto and Sumio Kawano

Determination of protein concentration in oil/water emulsions by near infrared spectroscopic analysis

Hiromi Kamishikiryo, Kiyozo Hasegawa, Hitoshi Takamura and Teruyoshi Matoba

Application of NIR in a fermentation process

M. Varadi, A. Toth and J. Rezessy

Determination of sugars in satsuma orange using NIR transmittance

Sumio Kawano, Tetsuo Sato and Mutsuo Iwamoto

The authentication of orange juices using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy

C.N.G. Scotter and L.Z. Day

Use of NIR spectroscopy to detect whey powder mixed with milk powder

R. Giangiacomo, F. Braga and C. Galliena

NIR to determine the heat treatment of previously cooked meat

Marit Risberg Ellekjaer and Kjell Ivar Hildrum

Study of the gamma irradiation effect on paprika powder by NIRS

S. Barabassy, J. Farkas and K.J. Kaffka

Fresh date sorting by NIRS

Ze'ev Schmilovitch, Zvi Bernstein, Miriam Austerweil, Arthur Zaltzman and Gerald G. Dull

NIR spectroscopy applied to diverse industrial problems

L. G. Weyer

Rapid measurement of moisture content in solid boron trioxide cylinders by NIR absorption

R.G.L. Barnes, S.H. Bruce and S.J. Rye

Designing optimised industrial process analysers for closed loop control

Bernhard Grevesmuehl, Cynthia Kradjel and Hanno Kellner

The development of on-line analysis by NIR in the beet sugar production process

R.L. Jones, G. Parkin and C.W. Harvey

On-line process monitoring using NIR spectroscopy

Keith L. Miller

Innovative sample handling for near infrared applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries

Nancy Camajani and Cynthia Kradjel

Raw materials testing with near infrared: With crystal spectroscopy, on-site analysis of raw materials is faster and more efficient

Cynthia Kradjel, Uwe Grummisch and Robert Rachlis

NIR process control of a steam cracker

A. Martens, I. Cermelli, B. Descales, J.R. Llinas, J.L. Vidal and G. Margail

Use of an automated NIR high volume tester to determine cotton maturity

S. Ghosh

Measuring cotton mass by NIR transmission

R.A. Taylor

Investigation of band shifts in NIR spectra of free moisture in cotton

Ron Williams, Eric Setzer and Robert Taylor

On-line NIR measurements for textile process control

S. Ghosh

Quantitative and qualitative determination of cellulosic fibre blends (cotton, flax, ramie)

L. Ruys, M. Van Lancker and A. Saey

Non-destructive NIR analyses of bulk polymeric systems

Charles E. Miller

Infrared thickness measurements of high quality polymer films and coatings

R.F. Edgar and P.H. Hindle

On-line NIR analysis during the production of cellulose esters

Jos S. de Wit

NIR spectroscopy in real time analysis of polymer melt processes

Stewart Williams and H.L. McPeters

Real-time monitoring for the production of polyurethane

Paul J. Brimmer, Stephen L. Monfre and Frank A. DeThomas

The application of NIRS for the determination of the composition of wood samples of Fagus silvatica

W.B. Mroczyk, H. Kasprzyk and T. Gawecki

Application of NIRS to wood

Satoru Tsuchikawa, Kazuo Hayashi and Shigeaki Tsutsumi

Qualitative near infrared analysis of pharmaceuticals using principal component based spectral comparison: Some practical examples

Stephen L. Monfre and Paul J. Brimmer

NIR analysis of antibiotic fermentations

S.V. Hammond

Moving NIR identification of pharmaceutical raw materials into the warehouse

M.E. Radley, S. Southerden Dive and G.W. Heddell

Possible medical applications of NIR

K.H. Norris

Monitoring the changes in human blood during storage by the NIR technique

J.L. Gonczy and L.L. Gyarmati

Near and fundamental region IR spectroscopy of heparin-metal cation complexes suggests involvement of water molecules in the complexation

D. Grant, W.F. Long and F.B. Williamson

Perinatal monitoring of cerebral oxidative metabolism by NIRS

Y.A.B.D. Wickramasinghe, F. Faris, P. Rolfe, M. Thorniley, R. Houston, K. Zhang, S.A. Spencer, M. Doyle and S. O'Brien

NIR spectroscopy indicates that the chemistry of polymer-associated water changes during glycosaminoglycan-polypeptide interaction

D. Grant, W.F. Long and F.B. Williamson

Qualitative interpretation of NIR reflectance measurements to determine moisturisation in skin

Kathleen A. Martin

Near and fundamental region IR spectroscopy of heparan sulphates isolated from the surfaces of normal and virally transformed fibroblasts

D. Grant, W.F. Long and F.B. Williamson

NIR spectroscopy shows that animal cell adhesion to non-biological solid surfaces may require surface water structuring

D. Grant, W.F. Long and F.B. Williamson

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