Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications
Optimizing forage quality is vital for enhancing animal performance and supporting the global animal production industry. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy offers a rapid, non-destructive alternative to traditional, time-intensive laboratory analyses, enabling the on-site assessment of forage propert...
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| description | Optimizing forage quality is vital for enhancing animal performance and supporting the global animal production industry. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy offers a rapid, non-destructive alternative to traditional, time-intensive laboratory analyses, enabling the on-site assessment of forage properties with significant advantages in cost, speed, and environmental impact. This review traces the development of NIR spectroscopy, outlines its core principles, and highlights its applications in animal nutrition. Additionally, it discusses the current technological state, challenges, and future prospects, emphasizing NIR’s growing role in promoting more sustainable and efficient animal production systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6df6c4c9dc9143478d8877deb7a36c342024-12-27T14:05:24ZengMDPI AGAnalytica2673-45322024-10-015448149810.3390/analytica5040033Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical ApplicationsCristiana Maduro Dias0Helder Nunes1Alfredo Borba2Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, FCAA, University of Azores, Rua Capitão João d’ Àvila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, PortugalInstitute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, FCAA, University of Azores, Rua Capitão João d’ Àvila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, PortugalInstitute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, FCAA, University of Azores, Rua Capitão João d’ Àvila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, PortugalOptimizing forage quality is vital for enhancing animal performance and supporting the global animal production industry. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy offers a rapid, non-destructive alternative to traditional, time-intensive laboratory analyses, enabling the on-site assessment of forage properties with significant advantages in cost, speed, and environmental impact. This review traces the development of NIR spectroscopy, outlines its core principles, and highlights its applications in animal nutrition. Additionally, it discusses the current technological state, challenges, and future prospects, emphasizing NIR’s growing role in promoting more sustainable and efficient animal production systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4532/5/4/33multivariate analysisNIR spectroscopyPLSchemometricsforagessilages |
| spellingShingle | Cristiana Maduro Dias Helder Nunes Alfredo Borba Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications Analytica multivariate analysis NIR spectroscopy PLS chemometrics forages silages |
| title | Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications |
| title_full | Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications |
| title_fullStr | Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications |
| title_short | Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Animal Nutrition: Historical Insights, Technical Principles, and Practical Applications |
| title_sort | near infrared spectroscopy in animal nutrition historical insights technical principles and practical applications |
| topic | multivariate analysis NIR spectroscopy PLS chemometrics forages silages |
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