Solving the spectroscopy interference effects of beta-carotene and lycopene by neural networks

J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Aug 13;56(15):6261-6. doi: 10.1021/jf8005239. Epub 2008 Jul 4.

Abstract

In this study a new computerized approach and linear models (LMs) to solve the UV/vis spectroscopy interference effects of beta-carotene with lycopene analysis by neural networks (NNs) are considered. The data collected (absorbance values) obtained by UV/vis spectrophotometry were transferred into an NN-trained computer for modeling and prediction of output. Such an integrated NN/UV/vis spectroscopy approach is capable of estimating beta-carotene and lycopene concentrations with a mean prediction error 50 times lower than that calculated by the LM/UV/vis spectroscopy approach (without any previous physicochemical knowledge of the process to be modeled).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carotenoids / analysis*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Computer Simulation
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Lycopene
  • Neural Networks, Computer*
  • Solanum lycopersicum / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • beta Carotene / analysis*

Substances

  • beta Carotene
  • Carotenoids
  • Lycopene