Near-infrared spectrometer for rapid monitoring of olive and olive oil quality parameters (DS NIR spectrometer)

The NIR oil analyser (Laboratory XDS-NIR SPECTROMETER) is designed for the development of new methods in the field of olive oil authentication as well as for the application of already validated methods for faster and cheaper determination of olive oil quality. In addition to quality parameters, a large number of parameters need to be determined for authentication, such as the determination of fatty acid methyl esters; the determination of trans-unsaturated fatty acids, the determination of tocopherols and tocotrienols, determination of stigmastadienes, determination of wax content, determination of the difference between the actual and theoretical triacylglycerol content by ECN 42; determination of sterol composition and content; determination of aliphatic alcohols, determination of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate and alkyl esters.

Responsible for equipment: PhD Milena Bučar Miklavčič
URL: https://www.zrs-kp.si/index.php/research/infra-program/
The equipment is permanently installed in the accreditated laboratory of olive oil testing at the SRC Koper