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.