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Analysis of secondary biochemical components in maize flour samples by NIR (near infrared reflectance) spectroscopy

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This study was carried out to determine whether it is possible to detect secondary biochemical components in maize flour samples by near infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy. Two hundred fifty maize samples were used as the material. Calibration models were developed for six different secondary biochemical components, namely amylose, amylopectin, lysine, tryptophan, zein, and phytic acid. The robustness of the calibration models (n = 200) was tested by external validation (n = 50). Results showed that NIR spectroscopy could be used to detect secondary quality components in maize. The most successful prediction model was for amylose content (SEP: 1.784%, RPD: 3.09, r = 0.963). Models for the other traits (amylopectin, zein, lysine, tryptophan, phytic acid) gave acceptable results (RPD > 2) for material screening purposes. Target traits subjected to calibration studies were found to be related to the different overtone regions of C–H, N–H and S–H bond vibrations in scanning the spectral region. It seems that it is necessary to improve the prediction performance of the models using different approaches, such as broadening the spectral area and/or using chemometric technique combinations.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK, Project ID: 215O867).

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  1. Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey

    Fatih Kahrıman & İskender Onaç

  2. Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, 52200, Ordu, Turkey

    Fatih Öner

  3. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey

    Figen Mert

  4. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey

    Cem Ömer Egesel

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Kahrıman, F., Onaç, İ., Öner, F. et al. Analysis of secondary biochemical components in maize flour samples by NIR (near infrared reflectance) spectroscopy. Food Measure 14, 2320–2332 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00479-0

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