Using infrared technology to improve the quality and safety of cocoa beans
Cocoa bean and cocoa bean products quality evaluation by NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics: a review Authors: Ernest Teye, Ellliot Kwaku Anyidoho, Robert Agbemafle, Livingstone K. Sam-Amoah, Chris Elliott Abstract: This review discusses how Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy can be used to quickly and accurately measure the quality of cocoa beans and cocoa products. NIR spectroscopy […]
Portable tool plus Smartphone technology for fast cocoa bean quality examination
Rapid differentiation of Ghana cocoa beans by FT-NIR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate classification Authors: Ernest Teye, Xingyi Huang, Huang Dai, Quansheng Chen Abstract: Quick, accurate and reliable technique for discrimination of cocoa beans according to geographical origin is essential for quality control and traceability management. This current study presents the application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy […]