
Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(12), P. 3061 - 3061
Published: Dec. 22, 2024
Miniaturized near-infrared (NIR) spectrometers are revolutionizing the agri-food industry thanks to their compact size and ultra-fast analysis capabilities. This work compares analytical performance of a handheld NIR spectrometer benchtop FT-NIR for determination several parameters, namely, pH, electrical conductivity (EC25), C/N ratio, organic matter as LOI (loss-on-ignition) in compost. Samples were collected at different stages maturity from full-scale facility that processes olive mill semi-solid residue together with tree pruning animal manure. Using an spectrometer, satisfactory predictions (RPD > 2.0) obtained both partial least squares (PLS) support vector machine (SVM) regression, SVM clearly being superior case pH (RMSEP = 0.26; RPD 3.8). The comparison was essentially due extended spectral range, especially pH. In general, when analyzing intact samples miniaturized sample rotation decreased RMSEP values (~20%). Nevertheless, fast simple assessment compost quality reasonable prediction can also be achieved on by averaging static measurements acquired positions.
Language: Английский