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Volume 19 Issue 6 Pages 10–12 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1091
Using near infrared spectroscopy for the study of salt perturbation of gluten structures
Susanne W. Bruun,a Ib b and Susanne Jacobsenc,*
aSection for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
bCenter for Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Systems Biology, Søltofts Plads building 221, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
cEnzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Systems Biology, Søltofts Plads building 224, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, E-mail: sja@bio.dtu.dk

Volume 19 Issue 6 Pages 13–16 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1092
NIR spectroscopy success in the carpet recycling industry
Frederick G. Haibach
Polychromix Inc., 30 Upton Dr., Wilmington, MA 01887, USA. E-mail: fhaibach@polychromix.com

Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 11–15 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1084
Applications of NIR spectroscopy as part of the PAT Toolbox in the pharmaceutical industry
Katherine A. Bakeev
GlaxoSmithKline, Chemical Development, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 13–15 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1085
Quaternary transition pathway in sol–gel encapsulated haemoglobin tracked by NIR and UV spectral relaxations
Giorgio Schirò and Antonio Cupane
CNISM and Department of Physical and Astronomical Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 36, I-90123, Palermo, Italy. E-mail: giorgio.schiro@fisica.unipa.it, cupane@fisica.unipa.it

Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 16–18 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1086
Detection of hard vitreous and starchy kernels in amber durum wheat samples using hyperspectral imaging (GRL Number M306)
Muhammad A. Shahin and Stephen J. Symons
Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. E-mail: muhammad.shahin@grainscanada.gc.ca, steve.symons@grainscanada.gc.ca

Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 7–12 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1077
Online near infrared spectroscopy: innovation in the VCP wood yard
Alessandra Foresti Caldeira,* Ana Paula da Rocha, Carlos Verciano Costa Santos, Fernanda Cristina Ferreira, José Eduardo Patelli, Paulo Sergio P. Calvosa and Vera Sacon
Votorantim Celulose e Papel, Rod. Gal. Euryale de Jesus Zerbine Km 84, CP 94 Jacareí - SP Brasil 12340–010. E-mail: alessandra.foresti@vcp.com.br

Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 4–6 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1076
Using near infrared spectroscopy for the study of protein structures during gluten hydration
Susanne W. Bruun,a Ib Søndergaardb and Susanne Jacobsenc,*
aSection for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
bCenter for Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Systems Biology, Søltofts Plads building 221, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
cEnzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Systems Biology, Søltofts Plads Building 224, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, E-mail: sja@bio.dtu.dk

Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 10–12 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1072
Quantitative analysis of cotton-viscose textile products from 12-points near infrared spectra
O. Devos, A. Durand, C. Ruckebusch and J.P. Huvenne
Laboratoire de Spectrochimie Infrarouge et Raman (LASIR) UMR CNRS 8516, Bât. C5, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL) 59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France. E-mail: cyril.ruckebusch@univ-lille1.fr

Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 7–9 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1071
Predicting methanol and water content in biodiesel by near infrared spectroscopy
Pedro Felizardo,a Patrícia Baptista,a José C. Menezesb and M. Joana Neiva Correiaa
aCentre for Chemical Processes, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049–001, Lisbon, Portugal
bIBB, Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049–001, Lisbon, Portugal

Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 4–6 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1070
Analysis of cellulose and lactose—two common excipients in Ecstasy tablets
Ines Baer,a Robert Gurnyb and Pierre Margota
aInstitut de Police Scientifique, University of Lausanne, Batochime, 1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland
bSchool of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 9–11 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1066
Prediction of key analytes in mammalian cell culture media with on-line near infrared spectroscopy
Robert A. Mattes and Denise Root
Foss NIRSystems, Inc., 7703 Montpelier Road, Suite 1, Laurel, MD 20723, USA. E-mail: rmattes@foss- nirsystems.com

Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 4–5 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1064
Direct orthogonal signal correction as preprocessing technique for near infrared applications
A. Durand, B. Dejaegher, J. Luypaert and Y. Vander Heyden
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology (FABI), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussel, Belgium. E-mail: yvanvdh@vub.ac.be

Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 6–8 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1065
Near infrared spectroscopy: a new tool in metabolomic research?
D. Cozzolino,a,b,* L. Flood,a J. Bellon,a M. Gishena–d and M. De Barros Lopesa–c
aThe Australian Wine Research Institute, PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia. E-mail: daniel.cozzolino@awri.com.au
bThe Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture, PO Box 154, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
cCurrent address: School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Playford P 5&#'x2013;06b, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
dCurrent address: Gishen Consulting, PO Box, Hahndorf, SA 5425, Australia. E-mail: mark.gishen@internode.on.net

Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 8–9 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1058
Determination of chemical oxygen demand in domestic wastewater by near infrared spectrometry of seston and partial least squares calibration
Antonio C. Sousa,a,b Maria Monica L.M. Lucio,a Ovídeo F. Bezerra Neto,b Glauciene P.S. Marcone,a Alessandra F.C. Pereira,a Edilene O. Dantas,a Wallace D. Fragoso,a Mario Cesar U. Araujoa,* and Roberto K.H. Galvãoc
aUniversidade Federal da Paraíba, CCEN, Depto de Química, Caixa Postal 5093, 58051–970 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. E-mail: laqa@quimica.ufpb.br
bCentro Federal de Educação Tecnológica da Paraíba, 58015–430 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
cInstituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Divisão de Engenharia Eletrônica, 12228–900 São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 4–7 (2008)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1057
Single-kernel near infrared analysis of bulk wheat heterogeneity a theory of sampling reference study
Erik Tønning,a Lars Nørgaard,b Søren B. Engelsen,b Lene Pedersenc and Kim H. Esbensend
aDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus, DK-5792 Aarslev, Denmark. E-mail: erik.tonning@agrsci.dk
bDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. E-mail: lan@life.ku.dk, se@life.ku.dk
cDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark. E-mail: lp@kbm.sdu.dk
dACABS, Aalborg University Esbjerg, DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark. E-mail: kes@aaue.dk

Volume 18 Issue 8 Pages 10–12 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1053
Estimation of whole-tree wood quality traits using near infrared spectra of increment cores
Laurence R. Schimleck,a,* Gabriel D.S.P. Rezende,b Braz J. Demunerb and Geoffrey M. Downesc
aWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. E-mail: lschimleck@warnell.uga.edu
bAracruz Celulose SA, Centro de Pesquisa e Tecnologia, CP 33.1011, Aracruz-ES, 29.19–000, Brazil
cEnsis, Wood and Fibre Quality, c/o CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Private Bag 12, Hobart 7001, Tasmania

Volume 18 Issue 8 Pages 7–9 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1052
Using near infrared spectroscopy for the determination of solid fat content, free fatty acids and equivalent reaction time for enzymatically-interesterified oils
Lars P. Houmøller,a,* Dorthe Kristensenb and Helle Rosagerc
aEsbjerg Technical Institute, Aalborg University, Niels Bohrs Vej 8, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark. E-mail: lph@aaue.dk (L.P. Houmøller)
bNovozymes, 2860 Bagsværd, Denmark
cPebas, 6950 Ringkøbing, Denmark

Volume 18 Issue 8 Pages 4–7 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1051
Near infrared chemical imaging for high throughput screening of food bacteria
Janie Dubois,a E. Neil Lewis,a Frederick S. Fry Jrb and Elizabeth M. Calveyb
aMalvern Instruments Ltd, 7221 Lee Deforest Drive, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
bFood and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, USA

Volume 18 Issue 7 Pages 10–11 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1046
Single seed analysis of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) for quantitative estimation of major components by NIR spectroscopy
Tetsuo Satoa and Masumi Katsutab
aNational Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region, Koshi-city, Kumamoto 861–1192, Japan. E-mail: sato@affrc.go.jp
bNational Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki 305–8518, Japan. E-mail: katsuta@affrc.go.jp

Volume 18 Issue 7 Pages 12–13 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1047
Development of NIR equations for food grain quality traits through exploitation of a core collection of cultivated sorghum
F. Davrieux,a L.F. de Alencar Figueiredo,b G. Fliedel,a J.F. Rami,a J. Chantereau,a M. Deu,a B. Courtoisa and C. Mestresa
aCirad, 73 Av. JF Breton, F-34398 Montpellier, France
bUniversidade Católica de Brasília, SGAN 916 mod. B, Brasília, DF, Brasil 70790-160

Volume 18 Issue 7 Pages 4–6 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1044
The United States Pharmacopeia proposes changes to General Chapter Near-Infrared Spectroscopy <1119>
Dennis R. Hall
Director, Marketing, United States Pharmacopeia, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790, USA. E-mail: dh@usp.org

Volume 18 Issue 7 Pages 7–9 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1045
Monitoring red wine fermentation in Australia: a novel application of visible and near infrared spectroscopy
Daniel Cozzolino,* Mango Parker, Robert G. Dambergs, Markus Herderich and Mark Gishena
The Australian Wine Research Institute. Waite Road, Urrbrae, PO Box 197, Adelaide, SA 5064, Australia and The Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture, PO Box 154, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia. E-mail: daniel.cozzolino@awri.com.au
aCurrent address: Gishen Consulting, PO Box, Hahndorf, SA 5425, Australia. E-mail: mark.gishen@internode.on.net

Volume 18 Issue 6 Pages 9–11 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1039
Non-destructive dissolution testing by NIR spectroscopy
Marcelo Blanco,a Manel Alcalá,a Josep M. Gonzálezb and Ester Torrasb
aUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Department of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Unit, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain. E-mail: marcel.blanco@uab.cat, manel.alcala@uab.cat
bLaboratorios Menarini SA, c/ Alfons XII 587, E-08918 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Volume 18 Issue 6 Pages 6–8 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1038
Practical limits of spatial resolution in diffuse reflectance NIR chemical imaging
Suzanne J. Hudak, Kenneth Haber, Gerald Sando, Linda H. Kidder and E. Neil Lewis
Malvern Instruments, Columbia, MD 21046, USA. E-mail: neil.lewis@malvern.com

Volume 18 Issue 6 Pages 4–8 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1036
Prediction of coal properties by DRIFT near infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometric tools
M.T. Bona and J.M. Andrés*
Instituto de Carboquímica, CSIC, Procesos Químicos, Miguel Luesma Castán, n. 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain. E-mail: jmandres@carbon.icb.csic.es (J.M. Andrés)

Volume 18 Issue 5 Pages 7–9 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1032
A study of the effect of the pasta lamination process by near infrared spectroscopy
Stefano Zardettoa,* and Marco Dalla Rosab
aQuality Assurance and Research & Development Department, VOLTAN SPA, Via Dosa 24, 30300 Olmo di Martellago (VE), Italy. E-mail: stefanozardetto@voltan.biz
bDipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università di Bologna, Sede di Cesena, P.za Goidanich, 60, 47023 Cesena (FC), Italy

Volume 18 Issue 5 Pages 4–6 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1031
Near infrared spectroscopy for the accurate measurement of crystallisation seeding point
Louis Crocker, Jing Xu, Zhihong Ge and George Zhou
Merck and Co., Inc., PO Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA

Volume 18 Issue 4 Pages 4–7 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1023
In situ measurement of soil properties using NIR spectroscopy
Colin Christy
Veris Technologies, 601 N. Broadway, Salina, KS 67401, USA

Volume 18 Issue 4 Pages 11–17 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1025
Using NIR spectroscopy to quantify binary ranitidine hydrochloride polymorphic mixtures
Cushla M. McGoverin and Keith C. Gordon
Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Union Place, Dunedin, New Zealand

Volume 18 Issue 4 Pages 3–3 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1030
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Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 12–13 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1019
Using near infrared and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy on lake sediments for reconstruction of past climate and measurement of organic carbon concentration in lake water over the past 10,000 years
Peter Roséna and Per Perssonb
aClimate Impacts Research Centre, Umeå University, Box 62, SE-981 07 Abisko, Sweden. E-mail: peter.rosen@emg.umu.se
bDepartment of Chemistry, Aquatic Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden. E- mail: per.persson@chem.umu.se

Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 10–11 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1018
NIR and chemometrics in the service of the food industry
Gerard Downey
Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin 15, Ireland

Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 7–9 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1017
The increasing role of NIR fluorescence spectroscopy in bioanalytical chemistry
G. Patonay, L. Strekowski, J.S. Kim and M. Henary
Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4098, USA

Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 4–6 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1016
NIR spectroscopy on peatlands: an emerging tool for monitoring climate change impact
Diane Malleya and Phil Williamsb
aPDK Projects, Inc. and bPDK Grain, 5072 Vista View Crescent, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1L6, Canada. E-mail: dmalley@pdkprojects.com, philwilliams@pdkgrain.com

Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 4–6 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1009
Monitoring of bioactive compounds in honeybush (Cyclopia), an indigenous South African fynbos plant
Marena Manley,a Elizabeth Jouberta,b and Mariza Bothaa
aDepartment of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland (Stellenbosch), 7602, South Africa. E-mail: mman@sun.ac.za
bARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Private Bag X5026, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa

Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 10–16 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1011
Tuneable erbium-doped fibre laser-based spectrometer for trace gas detection in the near infrared
Julien Cousin,a* Pascal Masselin,a Weidong Chen,a Daniel Boucher,a Samir Kassib and Daniele Romaninib
aLaboratoire de Physicochimie de l'Atmosphère, CNRS UMR 8101, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, 189A, Av. Maurice Schumann, 59140 Dunkerque, France. E-mail: julien.cousin@univ-littoral.fr
bLaboratoire de Spectrométrie Physique, CNRS UMR 5588, Université J. Fourier de Grenoble, 140 Rue de la Physique, 38402 St Martin d'Hères, France

Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 7–9 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1010
Evaluating the near infrared spectra of egg white pasteurised by ultra-high hydrostatic pressure and gamma irradiation using different methods of qualitative analysis
István Dalmadi, Zsolt Seregély, József Farkas and Eszter Tuboly
Dept. of Refrigeration and Livestock Products' Technology, Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Food Science, H-1118 Budapest, Ménesi út 45, Hungary. E-mail: istvan.dalmadi@uni-corvinus.hu

Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 6–8 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1002
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

Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 9–11 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1003
Neodymium and water absorptions can reveal the wavelength dependence of optical pathlength for in vivo near infrared spectroscopy measurements
Stephen P. Nighswander-Rempel,a Valery V. Kupriyanovb and R. Anthony Shawb
aCentre for Biophotonics and Laser Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4072
bInstitute for Biodiagnostics, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 1Y6

Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 4–5 (2007)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.1001
Using NIR spectroscopy for the prediction of free amino acids during cheese ripening
Guri Feten, Siv Skeie, Trygve Almøy, Hilde Østlie and Tomas Isaksson
Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Ås, Norway

Volume 17 Issue 8 Pages 10–11 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.935
Exploring the potential of visible-near infrared spectroscopy to predict sensory properties of food
Heather E. Smyth,a1John Mayze,a1 Paul Exley,a1 Glen Fox,a2 Sue Poole,a1 Paul Drabsch,2 Steve Percival4 and Daniel Cozzolino3
a1Queensland Dept. Primary Industries & Fisheries, Australia, Emerging Technologies, 19 Hercules Street, Hamilton, Qld 4007, Australia. E-mail: heather.smyth@dpi.qld.gov.au
a2Queensland Dept. Primary Industries & Fisheries, Australia, Plant Science, 13 Holberton Street, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
2Lake Argyle Industries, Western Australia, Australia
3The Australian Wine Research Institute, Chemistry Department, Waite Road, Urrbrae, PO Box 197, Glen OsmondŐUrrbrae Adelaide, SA 5064, Australia
4Aquaculture Development and Veterinary Services Pty Ltd, 27 Selby Road, Kettering, TAS 7155, Australia

Volume 17 Issue 8 Pages 3–6 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.931
NIR spectroscopy: a tool in the feedback and feedforward control of wet- processed hardboard production
E. Dolezel-Horwath,a R. Wimmer,b and R. Kesslerc
aCompetence Centre for Wood Composites and Wood Chemistry (Wood K Plus), 9300 St Veit/Glan, Austria
bUniversity of Natural Resources and Applied Life Science (BOKU), Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
FH Reutlingen, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany

Volume 17 Issue 8 Pages 8–9 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.934
Use of near infrared reflectance spectrometry for monitoring water resources: analysis of river seston downstream of an effluent discharge point
Vania Maria de Medeiros,a Mário César Ugulino Araú:jo,a,* Roberto Kawakami Harrop Galvão,b Edvan Cirino da Silva,a Teresa Cristina Bezerra Saldanha,a Ilda Antonieta Salata Toscano,a Maria do Socorro Ribeiro de Oliveira,a Suny Kêlia Barbosa Freitasa and Manoel Mariano Netoa
aUniversidade Federal da Paraiba, CCEN, Departamento de Quí, Caixa Postal 5093, 58051-970- João Pessia, PB, Brazil. E-mail: laqa@quimica.ufpb.br
b Instituto Rechnológicvo de Aeronáutica, Divisã de Engenharia Electrônica, 12228-900 São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Volume 17 Issue 8 Pages 12–14 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.936
Suppression of mechanical noise and the selection of optimal resolution in FT-NIR spectroscopy
Thomas Meyer,a Joachim Oelichmanna and Hanspeter Kellerhallsb
aBüchi Labortechnik, AG, CH-9230 Flawil, Switzerland
bKellerhals Analytik und Informatik, CH-8610 Uster, Switzerland

Volume 17 Issue 7 Pages 21–23 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.929
Sports Science. Shining NIR light on the Olympics
Caroline Angus
Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, CO4 3SQ, UK. E-mail: cangus@essex.ac.uk

Volume 17 Issue 7 Pages 2–3 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.920
Happy Hundredth!
Peter Flinn
Chairman, ICNIRS,
Kelspec Services Pty Ltd, Dunkeld, Victoria 3294, Australia

Volume 17 Issue 6 Pages 10–11 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.915
Spectral Libraries. NIR spectral libraries for the efficient development and validation of identification methods
Hanspeter Kellerhals,a Harald Agrinzb and Joachim Oelichmannc
aKellerhals Analytik & Informatik, CH-8610 Uster, Switzerland
bSigmaP Production GmbH, CH-9471 Buchs, Switzerland
cBüchi Labortechnik AG, CH-9230 Flawil, Switzerland

Volume 17 Issue 5 Pages 6–7 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.903
NIR-FT/Raman spectroscopy for nutritional classification of cereal foods
Miryeong Sohn,a David S. Himmelsbach,a Sandra E. Kays,a Douglas D. Archibaldb and Franklin E. Barton, IIa
United States Department of Ariculture, Agricultural Research Service, R.B. Russell Agricultural Research Center, Athens, GA 30605, USA
bDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

Volume 17 Issue 5 Pages 4–5 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.902
NIR in North America. The Collaborative Research Project between the University of Maryland and Center for Veterinary Medicine at FDA
Raafat Fahmy,a Simin Hassannejad Tabasib and Stephen W. Hoagb
aOffice of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Vetereinary Medicine, FDA, Rockville, MD 20855, USA
bSchool of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, 20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

Volume 17 Issue 5 Pages 16–20 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.909
Classification of Soil Texture. Vis-NIR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate statistical analyses as a tool for the classification of soil texture
A.M. Mouazen, R. Karoui, J. De Baerdemaeker and H. Ramon
Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBios), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium

Volume 17 Issue 5 Pages 18–20 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.910
Evaluation of non-starch polysaccharides and oligosaccharide content of different soybean varieties (Glycine max) by near infrared spectroscopy
Kristin Hollung,a Maregareth Øverland,b Jegor Miladinovic,cHareld Martens,a,d,e Bjørg Naruma and Stefan Sahlstr&#'x00F8;ma
aMatforsk,The Norwegian Food Research Institute, Osloveien 1, N-1430 Ås Norway. E-mail: kristin.hollung@matforsk.no
bAquaculture Protein Centre, Centre of Excellence, PO Box 5003, N-1430 Ås, Norway
cInstitute of Field and Vegeta ble Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
dIKBM, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, N-1430 Ås, Norway
eThe Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark

Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 6–16 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.888
UV-Cured Coatings. In-line monitoring of the conversion in UV-cured coatings by NIR spectroscopy
Tom Scherzera,* and Hartmut Luchtb
aLeibniz Institute of Surface Modification, (IOM) Permoserstrasse 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. E-mail: tom.scherzer@iom-leipzig.de
bLLA Instruments GmbH, Schwarzchildstrasse 10, D-12489 Berlin, Germany

Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 8–14 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.889
Monitoring of Injection Moulding. In-line monitoring of plastics during injection moulding using near infrared spectroscopy
Oana R. Ghita
School of Engineering, Computer Science & Mathematics, University of Exeter, North Park Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4Qf, UK. E-mail: o.ghita@exeter.ac.uk

Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 13–14 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.892
Wood Properties. Success in using NIR 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,c III
aWarnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
bSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
cUSDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Athens, GA, USA

Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 8–9 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.880
Implantable Sensor Batteries. Prospects for implantable sensors powered by near infrared rechargeable batteries
Bin Dai, Aaron Urbas and Robert A. Lodder
Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0055, USA. E-mail: lodder@uky.edu

Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 14–15 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.883
Optimisation of prediction performance using region orthogonal signal correction
Sumaporn Kasemsumran,a Yi Ping Dub and Yukihiro Ozakic,*
aKasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute, Kasetsart University, 50 Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
bAnalysis and Research Centre, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, China
cDepartment of Chemistry, Research Centre for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda 669-1337, Japan

Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 12–14 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.874
MCR-ALS. Band boundaries of feasible solutions for multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares solutions
M. Garrido,a M.S. Larrechi,a,* F.X. Riusa and R. Taulerb
aDepartment of Analytical and organic Chemistry, Rovira i Virgili University, (Campus Sescelades), Marcel-Ií Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
bInstitute of Chemical and Environmental Research, CISC, Jordi Girona 18Ő24, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 10–11 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.873
Research and development of near infrared spectroscopy technology and its application in the Chinese petrochemical industry
Chu Xiaoli, Yuan Hongfu and Lu Wanzhen
Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing 100083, PR China

Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 8–9 (2006)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.872
Using NIR spectroscopy as a test for the release of clinical trial tablets
T. Van den Kerkhof and R. De Maesschalck
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium

Volume 16 Issue 8 Pages 4–7 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.862
Fresh or Frozen-Thawed Fish. Classification of fresh and frozen-thawed fish by dry extract spectroscopy by infrared reflection
Musleh Uddin, Emiko Okazaki and Yutaka Fukuda
Food Technology and Biochemistry Division, National Research Inst. of Fisheries Science, 2-12-4 Kukuura, Kanazawa, Yokohoma 236-8648, Japan

Volume 16 Issue 8 Pages 10–13 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.865
Why log(1/R) for composition analysis with NIR?
Karl H. Norris
11204 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

Volume 16 Issue 8 Pages 3–7 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.861
ROSC for Interference Removal. Utilisation of region orthogonal signal correction for specific removal of interference signals from near infrared spectra
Sumaporn Kasemsumran,a Yi Ping Dub and Yukihiro Ozakic
aKasetsart Agricultural and Ago-Industrial Product Improvement Institute, Kasetsart University, 50 Jaujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
bCollege of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University ofTechnology, Zibo 255000, PR China
cDepartment of Chemistry, Research Centre for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda 660–1337, Japan. E-mail: ozaki@kwansei.ac.jp

Volume 16 Issue 7 Pages 4–8 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.852
NIR in the Real World. An average day (or how near infrared affects daily life)
Peter Flinn
Kelspec Services Pty Ltd, Dunkeld, Victoria 3294, Australia

Volume 16 Issue 7 Pages 9–11 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.853
NIR spectroscopy. An introduction to near infrared spectroscopy. Karl H. Norris
Tony Davies
Editor NIRnews, 73 Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, UK

Volume 16 Issue 6 Pages 6–8 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.843
Moving Window Techniques. New wavelength selection methods: part 2
Jian-hui Jiang,a Yi Ping Du,b Sumaporn Kasemsumranc and Yukihiro Ozakic
aThe State Key University of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
bCollege of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, PR China
cDepartment of Chemistry, Research Center for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda 669-1337Japan

Volume 16 Issue 6 Pages 3–4 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.841
NIR Chemical Imaging—near infrared spectroscopy on steroids
E. Neil Lewis, Linda H. Kidder and Eunah Lee
Spectral Dimensions Inc., Olney, MD, USA

Volume 16 Issue 5 Pages 12–14 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.838
Comparison of pharmaceutical batches by near infrared spectroscopy.
Y. Roggo, C. Roeseler, P. Chalus and A. Fischer
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Blg 65, Room 516a, Grenzacherstrasse, 4170 Basel, Switzerland

Volume 16 Issue 4 Pages 10–14 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.828
Hirschfeld Award Lecture. The role of near infrared spectroscopy to verify label information in agro-food products.
Ana Garrido-Varo
Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering, University of Córdoba, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n, 14080 Córdoba, Spain

Volume 16 Issue 2 Pages 3–3 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.806
Embedded near infrared spectroscopy goes to the fields
Christian Paul
Braunschweig, Germany

Volume 16 Issue 1 Pages 10–11 (2005)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.802
Surface Plasmon Resonance near infrared spectroscopy
Akifumi Ikehata
Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Near Infrared Spectroscopy, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda 669-1337, Japan

Volume 15 Issue 6 Pages 10–12 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.793
Non-destructive analysis of ivories by visible and short-wave near infrared spectroscopy
Masahiko Shimoyamaa, Susumu Morimotob and Yuki Ozakic
aForensic Science Laboratory, Hyogo Prefectural Police H.Q., 5-4-1 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8510, Japan
bElectronic Equipped Machinery Division, Kubota Corporation, Jinmu-Cho, Yao 581-8686, Japan
cDepartment of Chemistry and Research Center for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, School of Science & Technology, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Gakuen, Sanda 669-1337, Japan

Volume 15 Issue 5 Pages 10–11 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.786
Gerry Birth Award Lecture.
Professor Peter R. Griffiths
Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, PO Box 442343, Moscow, ID 83844-2343, USA

Volume 15 Issue 4 Pages 11–15 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.778
NIR Microspectrometers - moving spectroscopy into the fridge
Adrian Keating, Kevin Winchester, John M. Dell, Charlie Musca and Laurie Faraone
Microelectronics Research Group, The University of Western Australia. E-mail: keating@ee.uwa.edu.au

Volume 15 Issue 3 Pages 3–5 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.764
Reconstructive Surgery. Application of NIR spectroscopy in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Mike Sowa, Jeri Payette and Larry Leonardi
Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada, 435 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 1Y6

Volume 15 Issue 2 Pages 4–8 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.756
Hirschfeld Award Lecture. Near infrared spectroscopy: A key to more food, better food and a safer environment
Graeme D. Batten
Farrer Centre, School of Agriculture, Charles Sturt University, LMB 588, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia

Volume 15 Issue 2 Pages 14–16 (2004)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.761
Cheese Authenticity. Determining the geographic origin of emmental cheese
L. Pillonel,a W. Luginbühla D. Picque,b E. Schaller,c, R. Tabacchid and J.O. Bosseta,*
aFederal Dairy Research Institute, Liebefeld, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
bINRA/LGMPA, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon, France
cBüI Labortechnik AG, CH-9230 Flawil, Switzerland
dUniversity of Neuchâtel, CH-2007 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Volume 14 Issue 6 Pages 3–5 (2003)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.738
Feedstuffs Labelling. NIR-2003 Prize-Winning Posters. Ad hoc labelling of compound feedstuffs: the feed industry bets by near infrared spectroscopy
Ma Dolores Pérez-Marin,a Ana Garrido- Varo,a José E. Guerrero,a J. Zegers,b A. Swinkels,b L. Moyac and J. Lizasoc
aFaculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering, ETSIAM, University of Córdoba, Apdo 3048, 14080 Córdoba, Spain. E-mail: pa2pemad@uco.es
bMaasweide Laboratory Services, NUTRECO, Boxmeer, The Netherlands
cNanta S.A., NUTRECO, Ronda de Poniente 9, 28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) Spain

Volume 14 Issue 5 Pages 3–6 (2003)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.730
Brandy Classification. NIR-2003 Prize-Winning Posters. Classification of South African brandy with near infrared spectroscopy
Marena Manley,a Natasha de Bruyna and Gerard Downeyb
aDepartment of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland (Stellenbosch), 7602, South Africa
bTeagasc, The National Food Centre, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland

Volume 14 Issue 5 Pages 10–13 (2003)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.735
Chemometrics in action. Shoot-out 2002: transfer of calibration for content of active in a pharmaceutical tablet
David W. Hopkins
NIR Consultant, Battle Creek, MI 49015, USA

Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 8–0 (2003)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.697
IDRC Honorary Member. Honorary Fellow's response
Robert D. Rosenthal

Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 15–0 (2003)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.702
Advertisement. Too much data - too little information!
Harald Martens
Centre for Advanced Food Studies, Denmark

Volume 12 Issue 6 Pages 7–0 (2001)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.638
Robert Biston. Twenty years of near infrared spectroscopy at the Agricultural Research Centre of Gembloux (CRAGx, Belgium)
Pierre Dardenne
CRAGx, Belgium

Volume 12 Issue 3 Pages 6–9 (2001)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.613
Applying Norris Derivatives. Understanding and correcting the factors which affect diffuse transmittance spectra
Karl H. Norris
Beltsville, USA

Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 8–0 (2000)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.551
NIR Data Bank
Tony Davies
NIR Publications

Volume 10 Issue 6 Pages 14–0 (1999)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.547
NIR instrumentation companies: the story so far
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK

Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 15–0 (1999)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.516
NIR Calling. The telephone call which changed my life.
Tony Davies
NIR Publications

Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 15–0 (1999)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.507
Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Update. Progress of the Journal
Tony Davies
NIR Publications

Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 7–0 (1998)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.484
Software Review. Unscrambler 7.01 Review
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK

Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 3–0 (1997)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.432
Karl Norris-First Fellow of Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK

Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 15–0 (1997)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.441
Progress of the Journal
Tony Davies
NIR Publications

Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 16–0 (1997)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.431
An interview with Peter Foss.
Tony Davies
NIR Publications

Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 8–0 (1996)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.380
NIR Equations. Stability of NIR spectroscopy equations
Pierre Dardenne
Station de Haute Belgique, Belgium

Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 10–0 (1996)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.381
Spectroscopy from Hubble
H. John Wiid
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA

Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 7–0 (1994)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.277
Inside NIR-94. NIR-94: the inside story
Peter Flinn and Graeme Batten
Agriculture Victoria, Australia

Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 5–0 (1994)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.276
European Movements
Gerard Downey
The National Food Centre, Ireland

Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 3–0 (1994)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.236
Tomas Hirschfeld: A tribute
W. Fred McClure
North Carolina State University, USA

Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 7–0 (1991)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.92
1992 Tomas Hirschfeld award in near infrared technology
Heinz Siesler
Secretary of the ICNIRS

Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 13–0 (1991)
doi: 10.1255/nirn.70
NIR in Japan. NIR meetings in Japan
M. Iwamoto
Japanese Regional Editor