Publisher's Synopsis
Research falling under the classification of near-infrared spectroscopy covers a wide spectrum of activities in industry and academia. During the last several years near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has developed into a powerful quantitative tool. NIR analyses have become vital for several industries. In the last few years, NIR spectroscopy has been rapidly moving into new fields and finding more and more applications. These advances are especially remarkable in the shortwave NIR region. This series aims to cover topics from prominent experts working in this diverse discipline of NIR spectroscopy. All contributors have made significant impact in this field of NIR spectroscopy.;The first volume is organized so that the reader will gain basic insight into how NIR spectroscopy developed into an important general analytical tool in the last several years. This first volume includes a variety of topics covering areas from the latest developments in classical NIR measurements to applications of the developing and more detailed aspects of NIR measurement techniques. Particular emphasis is placed on giving the reader a comprehensive description of important techniques. The aim is to provide a balanced report of the most important advances in the field for both the specialist and the non-specialist who wish to enter this field.
