Ciência Florestal (Dec 2012)

BACKGROUND AND STATE OF THEE ART OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY IN THE FOREST SECTOR BASE

  • Graciela Inês Bolzon de Muñiz,
  • Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães,
  • Mayara Elita Carneiro,
  • Lívia Cássia Viana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5902/198050987567
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 4
pp. 865 – 875

Abstract

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/198050987567The knowledge of wood properties is the fundamental importance for the indication of the potential and use of this material. In the search for new alternatives for a fast, simple and reliable characterization, there are the non-destructive evaluations of wood. The near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used as a non-destructive method that allows qualitative and quantitative information of the constituents of biomass through the interaction of electromagnetic waves with near-infrared next to the sample. This work aims to provide a review of the technique of near infrared spectroscopy and its application in forestry. The technique is used in virtually all areas due to the level of development that this technology has reached in recent years. NIR spectroscopy has proved a quick and efficient replacement of several tests that determine the quality of the wood. This is a literature review and state of the art on the theme.

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