Why Use Near Infrared Light?
NIR Quantitative Analysis was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1970. A simple non-destructive method of providing measurements of organic constituents was needed. The USDA discovered that when light is shined through any type of organic item, each item had its own, unique glow. The first NIR applications were agricultural, measuring sweetness in fruit, fat levels in ground beef, and protein levels in grain products. Futrex took the principles of NIR analysis, and adapted them for the measurement of percent body fat.
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