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An overview of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the detection of insect pests in stored grains

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posted on 2020-08-05, 00:00 authored by Joel JohnsonJoel Johnson
Applications of near-infrared spectroscopy for measuring various aspects of grain quality have expanded rapidly in recent years. One application that could be of particular use to growers and industry is the detection of insect pests across a range of stored grains. This prospect was first reported over 20 years ago, but the accuracy of this technique does not currently meet FDA standards for the quantification of insect fragments in bulk wheat and flour samples. When considering bulk samples, near-infrared spectroscopy may be suitable for identifying the presence of infestation in samples, followed by flotation testing to provide an accurate quantitative value. Much higher accuracy has been found for the detection of pest species at the single-kernel level. With faster spectrophotometers and kernel sorting systems, single-kernel analysis is likely to be utilised more in the future and could even render bulk analysis of samples redundant. This technology could allow for the detection and identification of pest species in every single kernel of a representative grain sample. The development and application of more sensitive spectrophotometers, such as FT-NIR (Fourier transform near infrared) and more powerful chemometric data analysis techniques are also likely to provide significant improvements, through allowing the minute chemical differences present in bulk infested grains to be accurately detected and quantified.

History

Volume

86

Start Page

1

End Page

10

Number of Pages

10

ISSN

0022-474X

Publisher

Elsevier

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

Acceptance Date

2019-12-15

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

Journal of Stored Products Research