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. 2019 May 27;24(10):2025. doi: 10.3390/molecules24102025

Table 7.

Applications of spectral imaging technique in agriculture.

Class Product Application Method Wavelength (nm) Ref.
Fruit Apple Bruise detection Hyper. line scan 400–2500,
1000–2500
[78,180]
Apple Bruise detection timing Hyper. line scan 400–2500 [181]
Apple Bruise detection Multi. area scan 740, 950 [162]
Apple Bruise and faeces detection Multi. line scan 530, 665, 750, 800 [182]
Apple Firmness evaluation Multi. area scan 680, 880, 905, 940 [169]
Citrus Canker detection Multi. area scan 730, 830 [172]
Peach Firmness evaluation Hyper. line scan 500–1000 [183]
Peach Maturity evaluation Multi. area scan 450, 675, 800 [164]
Cantaloupe Faeces detection Hyper. line scan 425–774 [184]
Blueberry Firmness evaluation, soluble solid content detection Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [177,185]
Strawberry Maturity evaluation Hyper. line scan 380–1030
874–1734
[165]
Cherry Pit detection Hyper. line scan 450–1000 [186]
Grape Quality evaluation Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [170]
Banana Maturity evaluation Hyper. area scan 500–700 [168]
Tomato Maturity evaluation Hyper. line scan 396–736 [166]
Tomato Maturity evaluation Multi. area scan 530, 595, 630, 850 [167]
Cucumber Chilling injury detection Hyper. line scan 447–951 [187]
Vegetable Freeze-dried broccoli Glucosinolate detection Hyper. line scan 400–1700 [188]
Potato Cooking time prediction Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [189]
Onion Sour skin disease detection Hyper. area scan 950–1650 [173]
Mushroom Bruise detection Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [163]
Grain Rice plant Nitrogen content detection Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [190,191]
Thai jasmine rice Rice variety identification Multi. area scan 545, 575 [192]
Wheat Fungus detection Hyper. area scan 1000-1600 [193]
Wheat Damage detection Hyper. line scan 1000–2500 [194]
Peanut Tomato spot wilt disease detection Multi. Area scan 475, 560, 668, 717, 840 [195]
Corn Oil and oleic acid content detection Hyper. area scan 950-1700 [196]
Corn Aflatoxin detection Hyper. line scan 400–600 [197]
Meat Chicken Skin tumour detection Hyper. line scan 420–850 [174]
Chicken Heart disease detection Multi. area scan 495, 535, 585, 605 [198]
Chicken Faeces detection Multi. area scan 520, 560 [199]
Chicken Wholesomeness inspection Multi. line scan 580, 620 [200]
Beef Tenderness evaluation Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [201]
Beef Microbial spoilage detection Hyper. line scan 400–1100 [202]
Lamb Lamb variety identification Hyper. line scan 900–1700 [203]
Pork meat E. coli detection Hyper. line scan 470–960 [204]
Pork meat Quality inspection Hyper. line scan 900–1700 [205]
Fish Moisture and fat content detection Hyper. line scan 460–1040 [206]
Fish Ridge detection Hyper. line scan 400–1000 [207]
Salmon Microbial spoilage detection Hyper. line scan 400–1000
880–1720
[208]
Dehydrated prawn Moisture content detection Hyper. line scan 380–1100 [209]
Prawn Adulteration detection Hyper. line scan 380–1030
900–1700
[210]
Dairy Milk powder Melamine detection Hyper. line scan 990–1700 [211]
Milk Fat content detection Hyper. line scan 530–900 [178]
Milk Melamine detection Hyper. point scan 4–98 µm [212]
Oil Olive oil Free acidity, peroxide and moisture content detection Hyper. line scan 900–1700 [179]
Beverage Tea Quality inspection Hyper. line scan 408–1117 [171]
Tea Moisture content detection Hyper. line scan 874–1734 [213]
Tea Tea variety identification Multi. area scan 580, 680, 800 [214]
Farm and Plantation Tea bush Tea variety, growth status and disease identification Hyper. area scan 325–1075 [175]
Coffee crop Detection of disease/infection Hyper. area scan 440–850 [176]
Coffee plantation Monitoring chlorophyll content Multi. area scan 490–2190 [215]

Note: Hyper. = hyperspectral, multi. = multispectral.