Volume 13 Issue 1 (2005)

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Pages 1–8
The rapid, at-line determination of starch content in sucrose–starch blends using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy; a process analytical technology initiative
Brad Swarbrick,a Bronwyn Groutaand James Nossb
a Process Analytical Technology Group, Pfizer Australia, 38-42 Wharf Road, West Ryde, Sydney 2114, Australia
bTechnical Services Department, Pfizer Australia, 38-42 Wharf Road, West Ryde, Sydney 2114, Australia

Pages 9–18
Changes in carbohydrate content during wheat maturation—what is measured by near infrared spectroscopy?
Szilveszter Gergely and András Salgó
Department of Biochemistry and Food Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Müegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: salgo@mail.bme.hu

Pages 19–26
Detection of variety contamination in milled Japanese rice using a single kernel near infrared technique in transmittance mode
Ronnarit Rittiron,a Sirinnapa Saranwongb and Sumio Kawanob
aDivision of Appropriate Technology and Science for Sustainable Development, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
bNational Food Research Institute, 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba 305-8642, Japan

Pages 27–36
Assessing peach firmness by multi-spectral scattering
Renfu Lu*
USDA/ARS, 224 Farrall Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Yankun Peng
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Pages 37–46
In-line monitoring of several pilot scale catalytic reforming units using a short- wavelength near infrared analyser
Chu Xiaoli, Yuan Hongfu and Lu Wanzhen
Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, 18 Xue Yuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China. E-mail: cxlyli@sina.com

Pages 47–52
Short communication. Success in using near infrared spectroscopy to estimate wood properties of Pinus taeda radial strips not due to autocorrelation
Laurence R. Schimleck,a,* P. David Jones,a, Gary F. Peter,b Richard F. Danielsa and Alexander Clark, IIIc
aWarnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. E-mail: lschimleck@smokey.forestry.uga.edu
bSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
cUSDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Athens, Georgia, USA