Infrared Spectroscopy and Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing desire to control and monitor in real-time (e.g. on-line, at line) different samples (e.g. foods, soils, etc) demands the development of innovative analytical systems (e.g. combination of sensors and multivariate data analysis).  For example, it has been clearly established that the ability to analyse complex chemical samples such as foods or environmental samples, is now essential to achieve consistent quality during production demanded by regulators and the consumers in order to ensure uniformity and consistency within a brand and even to avoid fraud, which can have direct implications when it comes to food safety and security.

In complex matrices (foods, soils, plant tissues) the use of sensor systems combined with multivariate data analysis (chemometrics) is especially promising as tools for an encompassing analysis and understanding of the determining factors that contribute to the signature of a sample (the so called fingerprint).

The Special Issue “Infrared Spectroscopy and Sensors” aims to summarize the state of the art of the research, technology and novel applications on infrared spectroscopy sensors. The Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following applications:

• Near infrared
• Mid infrared
• Hyperspectral imaging
• Chemometrics
• Data pre-processing
• Applications (food, environment)

Prof. Dr. Daniel Cozzolino
Dr. James Chapman
Guest Editors

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