Publication Date
1989
Location
Nice France
Description
Near Infrared Reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to measure the composition of forages for over 10 years (Norris et al., 1976). The National NIRS Agricultural Research Network has published their ARS Handbook# 643 Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Forage Analysis to summarize the research findings (Marten et al., 1985). This document has become the definitive source for information on how to use NIRS to measure forage quality. With these as a starting point there were two areas which needed major research efforts. The first was certification of NIRS as an Official Method by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) via a collaborative study, and an attempt to interpret the NIR spectra of forages (Barton and Whindham, 1988; Barton et al., 1986).
Citation
Barton, F E. II, "NIR Spectroscopy for Forage Analysis" (1989). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 72.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session7/72)
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NIR Spectroscopy for Forage Analysis
Nice France
Near Infrared Reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to measure the composition of forages for over 10 years (Norris et al., 1976). The National NIRS Agricultural Research Network has published their ARS Handbook# 643 Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Forage Analysis to summarize the research findings (Marten et al., 1985). This document has become the definitive source for information on how to use NIRS to measure forage quality. With these as a starting point there were two areas which needed major research efforts. The first was certification of NIRS as an Official Method by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) via a collaborative study, and an attempt to interpret the NIR spectra of forages (Barton and Whindham, 1988; Barton et al., 1986).
