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Measurement of total soluble solids and moisture in puree and dry powder of Kakadu plum (<i>Terminalia ferdinandiana</i>) samples using hand-held near infrared spectroscopy

Eshetu M Bobasa; Michael E Netzel; Daniel Cozzolino; Anh Dao Thi Phan; Yasmina Sultanbawa

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy · 2021

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Summary

Recent research has shown the potential of portable and handheld NIR instruments to monitor and measure the composition of fruits and vegetables. Current research has also shown the possibility of using portable instruments as tools to monitor composition along the entire food value chain. The objective of this study was to evaluate two sample presentation methods (dry powder and fruit puree) to measure total soluble solids (TSS) and moisture (M) in wild harvested Kakadu plum (KP) ( Terminalia ferdinandiana, Combretaceae). Kakadu plum is an endemic plant of Australia that contains high concentrations of vitamin C, ellagic acid as well as other bioactive compounds. These properties make this plant of high economic and social importance for the Aboriginal communities of Australia. Fruit sam

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1177/0967033520982361
Catalogue ID
NRmo9rin9c-0tt
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