Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (4): 417-420.

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Opto-thermal Moisture Content and Moisture Depth Profile Measurements in Organic Materials

XIAO Peng1, GUO Xin-xin2, CUI Ying-xin1, Robert E. Imhof1, Dane Bicanic3   

  1. 1. School of Engineering, South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK;
    2. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Rd, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada;
    3. Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Bomenweg 4, 6503 HD Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • Received:2004-06-03 Online:2004-08-24 Published:2011-08-06

Abstract: Opto-thermal transient emission radiometry(OTTER) is a infrared remote sensing technique, which has been successfully used in in vivo skin moisture content and skin moisture depth profiling measurements.In present paper, we extend this moisture content measurement capability to analyze the moisture content of fruit (tomato, grape, etc.) skins, and to study the relationship between fruits ripening process and their surface moisture and moisture depth profiles.

Key words: Laser, Opto-thermal radiometry, Infrared, Moisture content, Depth profiling, Organic material