This monograph introduces the students and specialists of agricultural and food science to the fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, main principles of modern spectroscopic instrumentation, advantages and practical applications of spectroscopic methods to investigation of agricultural objects such as milk and dairy products, eggs, honey, animal hair, and agronomic plants.
Fundamentals of Spectroscopy: Optical Radiation
The Interaction of Light and Agricultural Object
Quantum Theory; Atomic Absorption and Emission
Molecular Absorption and Emission; Electronic Energy Levels
Vibrational Energy Levels
Processes of Deactivation
Spectroscopy
Summary Laser: Principals and Mechanisms of Action: Principle of Action
Pumping
Spontaneous Emission
Stimulated Emission
Absorption
Inversion of Population
Components of Laser
Formation of Laser Radiation
Properties of Laser Radiation
Summary
Spectroscopic Methods: Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy
Light Reflection
Luminescence
Scattering
Summary
Spectroscopic Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products: Properties of Milk
Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products
Instrumentation
The Results of Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products
Infrared Spectrophotometer for Milk Analysis
Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components
Instrumentation
The Results of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk
Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components
Instrumentation
The Results of Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk
Identification of Milk Fluorophors
Fluorometers for Milk Analysis
Laser Light Scattering by Milk Particles
Instrumentation
The Results of Light Scattering by Milk Particles
Summary
Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs: Properties of Eggs
Current Problems of Eggs Quality Evaluation
Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy of Eggs in Visible Part of Spectrum
Fluoroscene Spectroscopy of Eggs
Defectoscopy of Eggshell
Instrumentation
The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs and Eggshell
Summary
Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey: Properties of Honey
Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey
Honey Samples
Instrumentation
The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey
Summary
Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair and Bird Feathering: Properties of Animal Hair-Covering; Hair Samples
Instrumentation
The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair
Selection in Cattle-Breeding
Laser Control of Bird Feathering
Summary
Spectroscopic Analysis of Agronomic Plants: Laser Spectrofluorometry of Agronomic Plants
Instrumentation
The Results of Laser Spectrofluorometry of a Single Leaf
Fluorescene Induction Kinetics; Instrumentation
The Results of Detection of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Kinetics
Vector Method of Fluorescence Analysis of Plants Under Stress Conditions; Summary
Biography
Posudin, Y
