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At-line near infrared spectroscopy for the measurement of solid fat content in
the dairy industry Steve Holroyd, Lucy Meagher, David Illingworth and Frank van de Ven
Manufacturing Innovation, Fonterra Research Centre, Dairy Farm Road,
Palmerston North, New Zealand. E-mail: steve.holroyd@fonterra.com
ABSTRACT:
Solid fat content (SFC) is an important parameter in the dairy industry. Current industry practice is to
use at-line NMR, using a method approved by the American Oil Chemists' Society. This article explores the use of NIR as an alternative, which could greatly speed up the
analyses.
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