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Determination of total alkaloids, reducing sugars, and total nitrogen by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824 USA
Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is a nondestructive method for chemical analysis which is rapid, inexpensive, and reduces the toxic impact on the environment. Calibration equations to estimate reducing sugars (RS), total alkaloids (TA)...