Models for determining contents of soy products in ground beef were developed using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Samples were prepared by mixing four kinds of soybean protein products (Arconet, toasted soy grits, Profam and textured vegetable protein (TVP)) with ground beef (content from 0%–100%). NIR spectra of meat mixtures were measured with dispersive (400–2500 nm) and Fourier transfor...

In this paper, CuO nanoparticles  have been synthesized via solid- state thermal decomposition using copper(II) Schiff base complexes as new precursors at 600ºC under air atmosphere for 3 h. Surface morphology of the products were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

The Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes with barbituric acid, dimedone and malononitrile occurred in the presence of BF3/nano-γ-Al2O3 at room temperature in ethanol. This catalyst is characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy-disper...

The analysis of volatile compounds for food products characterization is currently performed by gas chromatographic separation, often coupled with mass spectrometry. In our research the possibility of the application of the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) technique to the cheese volatile fraction evaluation was investigated. An Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) FT-IR prototype, develop...

The application of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements to the study of ultrathin organic films adsorbed onto gold surfaces utilizing near-infrared (NIR) excitation from a Fourier transform (FT) spectrometer is described. The FT-SPR experiment measures the NIR reflectivity spectrum from a prism/gold film/water assembly at a fixed angle of incidence approximately 1-2° greater than the cr...

This study aimed to evaluate metabolic fingerprinting by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy as a technique for investigating microbial communities and their activities in soil. FT-IR spectra from earthworm casts, and other ‘biosamples’, were compared using multivariate cluster analyses. The work formed part of a wider study to quantify the risk of horizontal gene flow and to assess...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine molecular structures related to carbohydrates and lipid in alfalfa hay cut at early bud, late bud and early flower and in the afternoon and next morning using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT/IR) and to determine their relationship with alfalfa hay nutrient profile and availability in ruminants. METHODS Chemical composition analysis, ...

Fifteen putative Streptomyces spp. isolated from soil were selected to be analysed using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Four colour groupings (groups 1–4) were obtained and described according to the colour of their substrate mycelia, aerial mycelia, spore mass and pigmentation. The dendrogram constructed using unsupervised cluster analysis of the ...