Nondestructive Evaluation of Apple Fruit Quality by Frequency-Domain Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy: Variations in Apple Skin and Flesh
Open Access
- 8 June 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 9 (11) , 2355
Abstract
The optical properties of fruits, such as light absorption and scattering characteristics, change with biochemical activities during storage. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) systems have been widely applied for noninvasively observing biological tissues. In this study, we used a frequency-domain DRS system to measure the optical properties of apples. Results showed that variations in the chlorophyll, water, and flesh-texture of apples could be noninvasively monitored over time. We also observed substantial differences in the absorption and reduced scattering coefficients between injured and normal apples. The DRS techniques could be used for apple grading, and, by extension, for monitoring the quality of other fruits.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (NSC-101-2221-E-006-211-, MOST-107-2221-E-006-148-)
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