Volume 15 Issue 5 (2007)

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Pages 269–282
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.747
Review: Near infrared spectroscopy for polymer research, quality control and reaction monitoring
N. Heigl, C.H. Petter, M. Rainer, M. Najam-ul-Haq, R.M. Vallant, R. Bakry, G.K. Bonn and C.W. Huck*
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University, Innrain 52a, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. E-mail: christian.w.huck@uibk.ac.at

Pages 283–289
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.737
Permeation studies of PVC pipes with near infrared spectroscopy
Lidia Esteve Agelet,a,* Charles R. Hurburgh,a Feng Mao,b James J. Gauntb and Say Kee Ongb
aDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 1545 Food sciences building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50014, USA. E- mail: lesteve@iastate.edu
bDepartment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa, USA

Pages 291–298
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.743
Moving window partial least-squares discriminant analysis for identification of different kinds of bezoar samples by near infrared spectroscopy and comparison of different pattern recognition methods
Hai-Yan Fu, Shuang-Yan Huan,* Lu Xu, Li-Juan Tang, Jian-Hui Jiang, Hai-Long Wu,* Guo-Li Shen and Ru-Qin Yu
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing & Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China. E-mail: shuangyanhuan@yahoo.com.cn, hlwu@hnu.cn

Pages 299–305
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.744
Non-contact quality monitoring of laid fabric carbon/epoxy resin prepreg using near infrared spectroscopy
Bo Jiang, Yu Dong Huang,* Wei Li and Li Liu
Polymer Materials and Engineering Division, Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology, PO Box 410, Harbin 150001, People’s Republic of China. E-mail: huangyd@hit.edu.cn

Pages 307–315
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.742
Near infrared spectroscopic examination of charred pine wood, bark, cellulose and lignin: implications for the quantitative determination of charcoal in soils
James B. Reeves, III
Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization Laboratory, Bulding 306, Room 101, Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre East, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA. E-mail: james.reeves@ars.usda.gov,
Gregory W. McCarty
Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Building 007, Room 120, Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre West, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA
David W. Rutherford and Robert L. Wershaw
US Geological Survey, MS 408, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Centre, Denver, CO 80225, USA

Pages 317–325
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.736
Application of near infrared spectroscopy on-combine for canola breeding
Roland Welle,a,* Katrin Zähle,a Carlos Hildebrand,a Konrad Krälingb and Willi Gretenc
aPioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe GmbH, Crop Genetics Research & Product Development, Münstertälerstraße 24, D-79427 Eschbach, Germany. E-mail: roland.welle@pioneer.com
bPioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe GmbH, Crop Genetics Research & Product Development, Versuchsstation Wulfshagen, 24214 Tüttendorf, Germany
ccPioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe GmbH, Crop Genetics Research & Product Development, Pentruper Str 11, D-48268 Greven, Germany

Pages 327–332
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.741
Development and evaluation of dedicated bench-type near infrared spectrometers to estimate the flavour of green soybeans from single pod measurements
Motoyasu Natsuga,a,* Yoshie Sue,b Takeshi Ikeda,c Hiroaki Egashira,a Tsuneya Akazawaa and Nobuo Urad
aFaculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka 997-8555, Japan. E-mail: toko@tds1.tr.yamagata-u.ac.jp
bZEN-NOH Fukushima, Fukushima 960-0231, Japan
cDENROKU CO., Ltd., Yamagata 990-8506, Japan
dSoma Optics Co., Ltd., Tokyo 190-0182, Japan

Pages 333–340
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.746
Relationship between sensory textural attributes and near infrared spectra of cooked rice
Weena Srisawas,a Vinod K. Jindala,c,* and Warunee Thanapaseb
aFood Engineering and Bioprocess Technology, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Kloung Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand. Email: jindal@ait.ac.t
bKasetsart Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Pages 341–342
doi: 10.1255/jnirs.748
Book review: Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance—A Theoretical Introduction to Absorption Spectroscopy of Scattering Materials
Raphael Viscarra Rossel
Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. E-mail: r.viscarra-rossel@usyd.edu.au