Background Moisture-related microbial growth is a key factor contributing to food spoilage in
developing countries. Dehydration or drying of food reduces the moisture content supporting …

Background The increasing demand for quality assurance in agro-food production requires
sophisticated analytical methods for in-line quality control. One of these techniques is visible …

A lightweight and portable spectrometer is desirable for miniaturization and integration. The
unprecedented capability of optical metasurfaces has shown much promise to perform such …

A transition towards a circular economy within the agri-food sector requires the improvement
of efficiency in resource utilization, the prevention of food loss or waste, whilst adopting …

In today's era of increased food consumption, consumers have become more demanding in
terms of safety and the quality of products they consume. As a result, food authorities are …

The requirements of reliability, expeditiousness, accuracy, consistency, and simplicity for
quality assessment of food products encouraged the development of non-destructive …

The global citrus industry is continually confronted by new technological challenges to meet
the ever-increasing consumer awareness and demand for quality-assured fruit. To face …

Hyperspectral imaging is built with the aggregation of imaging, spectroscopy and
radiometric techniques. This technique observes the sample behaviour when it is exposed …

Nowadays, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) has become one of the most efficient and
advanced techniques for analysis of food products. Many relevant researches have been …

Infrared imaging is a crucial technique in a multitude of applications, including night vision,
autonomous vehicle navigation, optical tomography, and food quality control. Conventional …