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    A preliminary study on classification of mango maturity by compression test
    (2008-01-01) ;
    Boonmung, Suwanee
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    Pithuncharurnlap, Manat
    A preliminary study toward the design of a firmness tester suitable for mango maturity classification was conducted through an experiment consisting of two parts: (1) probe selection, followed by (2) evaluation of the selected probe in mango maturity classification using a texture analyzer. This resulted in a technique based on the firmness of the fruit measured by a compression test with a maximum force of 3N using a 5mm diameter spherical stainless steel probe. This technique demonstrated the possibility of classifying the maturity of mangoes into two different stages, i.e., 60% and 80% of full ripeness. However, it could not detect the difference between 60% and 70% of full ripeness or between 70% and 80% of full ripeness.
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    Application of a vis-nir spectroscopic technique to measure the total soluble solids content of intact mangoes in motion on a belt conveyor
    (2020-01-01)
    Sharma, Sneha
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    To date, different approaches have been applied to measure the internal parameters of mangoes by destructive and non-destructive techniques. Recently, real-time evaluation of the internal parameters has become important assessment for fruits in high demand. This research aims to develop an online prototype system to measure the total soluble solids (TSS) in mangoes using a fiber optic diode array Visible-Near Infrared (Vis-NIR) spectrometer on a conveyor belt. Spectra were acquired in a wavelength range from 400–1000 nm. The diffuse reflectance spectra of mangoes were subjected to several preprocessing techniques such as moving average smoothing (MAS), standard normal variate (SNV), multiplicative scatter correction (MSC), baseline offset and normalization before model development. The spectral information and corresponding TSS values were used to establish a linear relationship by partial least squares (PLS) regression. Spectra in three wavelength ranges of 400–1000 nm, 600–1000 nm, and 700–1000 nm were used for the model development. Baseline offset combined with MAS showed effective transformation of spectra at a wavelength of 600– 1000 nm. The optimum model was obtained by an external validation technique with a correlation coefficient of calibration set and a prediction set of 0.80 and 0.74, respectively. The root mean square error of the calibration (RMSEC), root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) and bias were 0.690%, 0.765%, and 0.061%, respectively. The statistical results from PLS regression indicated the feasibility of using the online conveyor system for grading the fruit according to the TSS.
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    Instrumental textural properties of mango (cv Nam Doc Mai) at commercial harvesting time
    Mango fruit (Mangifera indica L., cv Nam Doc Mai number 4) of three different sizes, were evaluated for their instrumental texture properties, in accordance with the exporter requirements at commercial harvesting time. The size classification of mangoes was determined by the mass of the fruit. The large size weighed more than 351 g, the medium size 330-350 g, and the small size 260-329 g. The results of deformation at a force of 20 N, energy of absorption from a compression test and the average hardness from puncture tests varied for the different sizes. The large size showed firmer and more elastic in relation to the compression force, as well as the hardest and most rigid in response to the puncture force. The peel and flesh strengths of large, medium, and small sizes at the commercial harvesting date did not differ with bio-yield force, which indicated that the strength of the flesh under the peel was very close to the rupture force, which indicated the strength of peel. Examples of the applications of these properties for postharvest handling are described. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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    Postharvest detection of anthracnose (Colletotrichum asianum) on mango fruit (Mangifera indica L. cv Namdokmai Sithong) using near-infrared response
    (2026-12-01)
    Junto, Apiwat
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    Sharma, Sneha
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    Kaewsorn, Kannapot
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    Anthracnose disease, caused by fungi of the genus Colletotrichum, poses a major threat to mango production and export industries, with Colletotrichum asianum being among the most significant pathogenic species. This work proposes the hypothesis that the simple difference in absorption between anthracnose-infected and noninfected mangoes illustrated by the average near-infrared (NIR) spectra obtained from hyperspectral images could be used for simple differentiation of the two groups. The method of depositing fungal spores by spraying the spores over the fruit surface, not a small area or specific point, allows for the number of spores per unit area to be harmonized and to detect infected or noninfected spores on every pixel of the mango surface using a hyperspectral imaging camera. Important wavelengths for differentiation included water bands of 970, 1190, and 1200 nm which resulted in the greatest difference in absorbance, and bands of chitin, the major component of the fungal cell wall; 1195 nm was the most important band. In addition, the vibration bands of 868 (protein in the fungal cell wall), 1134 (sugar and starch of the mango substrate), 1320 (NIR absorbers in the fungus-sprayed and mango substrate, not specifically defined) and 1069 nm (crystallinity and N-acetyl methyl groups in the fungal chitin and constituents of the mango), differed from each other. These wavelengths can be used for modelling, which can lead to high performance in quantifying the concentration of anthracnose and classifying the strength levels of anthracnose infection. The microbiological mechanism of anthracnose growth on infected mangoes corresponding to changes in the NIR spectrum during the 4 days after spore infection is comprehensively discussed. These results can aid in enhancing early detection and classification techniques for anthracnose-infected mangoes from noninfected mangoes using hyperspectral image sensors.