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kangaroo (Ding and Xu 1999). The main in-line Foods Gauge (NDC Infrared
applications of this technique are for deter- Engineering, U.S.) and the MCT 360 (Process
mining moisture, fat, protein, and in some Sensors Corporation, U.S.).
cases, minerals in meat and meat products In conclusion, NIR spectroscopy offers a
(Gonzalez-Martin et al. 2002a, b, 2005; number of important advantages with regard
Alomar et al. 2003; Realini et al. 2004; to traditional methods of determining meat
Barlocco et al. 2006; Sierra et al. 2008). It is and meat product quality. This technique
also used to determine meat quality, pH, allows for a fast, simple, nondestructive, and
appearance and color, and muscle character- noninvasive analysis (Büning-Pfaue 2003). It
istics, such as water-holding capacity, intra- requires minimal or no sample preparation