Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To determine moisture in honeysuckle rapidly by near-infrared spectroscopy and data analysis software. METHODS Toluene method was used as a reference method to determine the content of moisture in honeysuckle. Multivariate calibration model based on PLS algorithm was developed to correlate the spectra and the corresponding values determined by the reference method. RESULTS The correlation coefficients (R2), the root-mean-square error of estimated(RMSEE) and the RPD of the calibration model for moisture were 0.933, 0.18% and 3.86, respectively; the root-mean-square error of prediction(RMSEP) and the average rate of recovery were 0.216 and 98.9%. CONCLUSION The method is fast and convenient. The correction model could be used to predict moisture in honeysuckle rapidly.