NIR News
Volume 6 Issue 1 (1995)
Pages 3–6
Polymer Process Control. Near infrared spectroscopy for polymer reaction and process control: Synthesis, processing and recycling
Heinz Siesler
Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany
Page 6
EAS 94. "My first view". P9 EAS 94: A week of NIR prospecting
H.W. Siesler
Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany
Pages 7–9
A basic strategy for approaching near infrared analytical problems, Part 1: Using hydrocarbon analysis as an example
Jerry Workman, Jr
The Perkin Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06859-0036, USA
Pages 9–12
Letter to the Editor. Available data from Volume 1 of JNIRS. JNIRS Data Bank
Chris Scotter and David Evans
Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD, UK
Pages 10–12
Resin Identification. Near infrared techniques for resin identification
M.K. Alam, S.L. Stanton and G.A. Hebner
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA
Pages 13–14
Selection of samples for calibration using spectral information
Tormod Næs and Tomas Isaksson
MATFORSK, Oslovegen 1, N-1430 Ås, Norway
Page 14
Editorial. New Australian Editor.
Tony DaviesEditor, NIR news, NIR Publications
Volume 6 Issue 2 (1995)
Page 3
10th Anniversary Symposium on NIR Spectroscopy, Tsukuba, Japan, 16-18 Nov 1994
"Jay" Junich Sugiyama
National Food Research Institute, Japan
Page 4
Letters to the Editor. Lessons from the Earthquake?
Yukihiro Ozaki
Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan
Page 5
Cho group at Kyungpook National University, Korea
Rae Kwang Cho
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea
Pages 6–7
A basic strategy for approaching near infrared analytical problems, Part II: Using hydrocarbon analysis as an example
Jerry Workman, Jr
The Perkin Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06859-0036, USA
Pages 8–13
Updating PLS calibration models
Kristian Helland
SINTEF Applied Chemistry, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
Pages 10–11
Why not try NIR microspectroscopy?
Gilbert Lachenal and Isabelle Stevenson
Université Lyon 1, Laboratoire des Materiaux Plastiques et des Biomateriaux, URA 507, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
Page 14
ICNIRS Page. Record Donation from NIR-94, Message of thanks, News from Australia, Hirschfeld award, Montreal Update, ICNIRS rule changes, EAS Award 1995, A year in Paris?
Editorial Staff
Page 15
Editorial. The electronic grapevine
Tony Davies
Editor, NIR news, NIR Publications
Pages 15–0
Diary (1995)
Editorial Staff
Volume 6 Issue 3 (1995)
Pages 2–3
Neural networks as calibration methods
Inge Helland and Knut Kvaal
MATFORSK—Norwegian Food Research Institute, Ås, Norway
Pages 4–0
News. NIR at Wolves, Award
Editorial Staff
Pages 5–0
NIR-95 Update
Editorial Staff
Pages 7–0
Chemometrics bibliography, Part 1
Jerry Workman, Jr
The Perkin Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06859-0036, USA
Pages 9–0
New Products. FT-NIR, Meat analyser, Rotating sample drawer, Portable NIR, NIR fibre optic accessory, Detector arrays, Chemical/polymer analysers
Editorial Staff
Pages 10–12
Water in Foods. Analysis of hydrogen bonding related to water in foods
Matsuo Iwamoto
Agricultrual Research Council, MAFF, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan
Sumio Kawano and Hideyuki Abe
National Food Research Institute, MAFF, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Pages 12–0
Editorial. Swifts and martins, Progress of the Journal
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 13–0
ICNIRS Page. Proposed rule changes, A Pioneer visits the UK
Editorial Staff
Pages 18–19
Food authenticity (FAIM). Food authenticity challenges
Gerard Downey
The National Food Centre, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Dublin 15, Republic of Ireland
Volume 6 Issue 4 (1995)
Pages 4–5
Adjusting for non-linearities in calibration using principal components
Tormod Næs and Tomas Isaksson
MATFORSK, Oslovegen 1, N-1430 Å, Norway
Pages 6–15
Irish harvest memories–A monitor's tale
Gerard Downey
The National Food Centre, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Dublin 15, Republic of Ireland
Pages 8–15
The properties of fibre optics
Jerry Workman, Jr
Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Pages 9–0
NIR 95. Supplement and Programme
Editorial Staff
Pages 12–13
NIR in Canada. Near infrared technology in Canada
Phil Williams
Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission, 303 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3GE
Pages 14–0
ICNIRS Page.
ICNIRS Ciommittee
Volume 6 Issue 5 (1995)
Pages 3–5
NIR-95 Report. 7th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Harvey S. Gold
DuPont Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences, PO Box 80323, Wilmington, DE 19880-0323, USA
Pages 5–6
ICNIRS Minutes. Meeting - 8 August 1995, Montreal, Canada
Heinz Siesler
Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Essen, Schützenbahn 70, PO Box 103764, W-4300 Essen, FRG
Pages 6–7
Australian NISG. The 1995 Conference
Graeme Batten
Australia
Page 7
ESIS 95 Report. European Seminars on Infrared Spectroscopy 1995
Heinz Siesler
Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Essen, Schützenbahn 70, PO Box 103764, W-4300 Essen, FRG
Pages 8–9
Statistical process control (SPC) charting: using bias significance (based on average residuals) for instrument control monitoring
Jerry Workman, Jr
The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Pages 10–12
Vegetable Research. NIR spectroscopy application in vegetable research at AVRDC
S.C.S. Tsou and T.L. Hong
Analytical Laboratory, The Asian Vegetable Research & Development Center
Page 14
Book Review. "Leaping ahead with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy", Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on NIR
C. E. Miller
DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers Research, PO Box 1089, Orange, TX 77631, USA
Pages 15–16
Extending PCR to data sets with more spectra than reference values
Tormod Næs and Tomas Isaksson
MATFORSK, Osloveien 1, N-1430 Ås, Norway
Volume 6 Issue 6 (1995)
Pages 3–5
Splitting of calibration data into linear subgroups
Tormod Næs and Tomas Isaksson
MATFORSK, Oslovegen 1, N-1430 Ås, Norway
Pages 4–5
Getting started on the Internet
Ian Michael
NIR Publications, UK
Pages 7–8
A primer for near infrared analysis fibre optic probe selection
Jerry Workman, Jr
Real-Time Division, The Perkin-elmer Corporation, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Page 9
EAS-95 Report. The 34th Eastern Analytical Symposium
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 10–12
NIR imaging by FT-NIR-HT spectroscopy
Michael K. Bellamya, A. Norman Mortensenb, Robert M. Hammakerc and William G. Fateleyc
aUniversity of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Department of Chemistry, Mayaguez, PR 00681
bDepartment of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
cDepartment of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
Page 13
Software Review. NIRteach: Computer-aided learning
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 14–0
News. Oxford Instruments to sell NIR product range to Leco, Hirschfeld Award Nominations, A quartet of consultants, NIR helps packing firm
Editorial Staff
Pages 15–0
Editorial. Thank you Tormod and Tomas, Congratulations Bill!, There is always something new!
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 15–0
Diary. 1996
Editorial Staff
Volume 7 Issue 1 (1996)
Pages 3–5
The value of plots
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Pages 4–5
Electronic mail and listservers
Jim Hermiller
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, USA
Page 6
Software Review: Multivariate Analysis in Practice, A Training Package
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Page 7
NIR in Budapest
András Salgó
Department of Biochemistry and Food Technology, Technical University Budapest, Müegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
Pages 10–13
Environmental applications: seeing the environment in a different light
D.F. Malley
Ecotoxicology Section, Freshwater Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6, Canada
M. Nilsson
Department of Forest Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-901 83 Umeã, Sweden
Pages 13–15
News. Tomas Isaksson, Carpet fibre analysis, Third European Symposium on NIR, Dairy analyser, CharmPLS
Editorial Staff
Pages 14–15
Comparing SEP from a test set to an estimated SEP using the (chi-square) statistic
Jerry Workman, Jr
Real-Time Division, The Perkin-elmer Corporation, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Pages 15–0
Diary. 1996
Editorial Staff
Volume 7 Issue 2 (1996)
Page 3
How accurate can you get?
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Pages 4–6
Usenet or newsgroups
Jim Hermiller
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron, USA
Page 7
Sponges as packing in NIR cells
A.B. Blakeney, S. Ciavarella, G.D. Batten, K.M. Marr and L.A. Welsh
Yanco Agricultural Institute, Yanco, NSW 2703, Australia
Pages 8–9
A closer look at NIR measurements
Jerry Workman, Jr
Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Pages 10–12
Process NIR in industry: believers, sceptics, converts and preachers
Harvey S. Gold
Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., PO Box 80323, Wilmington, Delaware, 19880-0323, USA
Pages 12–13
News. Hawthorn Prize, LECO acquire Oxford NIRs, Chambersburg, CNIRS Corner, 11th Japanese NIR Symposium, NIR-95 proceedings
Editorial Staff
Pages 14–15
Plant Analysis. Widening horizons for plant analysis by NIR
Graeme Batten and Anthony Blakeney
Yanco Agricultural Institute, PMB, Yanco, NSW 2703, Australia
Pages 15–0
Diary. 1996
Editorial Staff
Pages 16–17
NIR research in The Canning Research Institute (CANRI), Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Gerard Downey
The National Food Centre, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Dublin 15, Republic of Ireland
Volume 7 Issue 3 (1996)
Pages 3–4
Why principal components programs never agree
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Page 5
The world wide web
Jim Hermiller
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron, OH, USA
Page 6
Grey standards
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Page 7
NIR developments in Poland
Wiesia Mroczyk
Poland
Pages 8–12
Chasing ghosts?: the relevance of certain secondary or coincidental NIR correlations
John Coates
Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Pages 10–12
Diode Lasers. Application of near infrared diode lasers in atmospheric and on-line process emission monitoring
P. Martin
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK</I<
Miklós Fehér
Chinoin Pharmaceutical and Chemical Works Co. Ltd., Research Analytical Laboratories, Tó u. 1-5, H-1045 Budapest, Hungary
Pages 13–16
News.
Editorial Staff
Page 14
Editorial. Validation, The Journal
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 14–0
Diary. 1996, 1997
Editorial Staff
Volume 7 Issue 4 (1996)
Pages 3–4
Monitoring calbirations
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Page 4
Wake up the instrument!!
Pierre Dardenne
Station de Haute Belgique (CRAGx), Rue de Serpont 100, B-6800 Libramont, Belgium
Pages 6–9
Diffuse Reflectance. Standards for the measurement of diffuse reflectance: part I
Art Springsteen and Trudy Ricker
Labsphere Inc., PO Box 70, Shaker Street, North Sutton, NH 03287, USA
Pages 8–0
Ecological Studies. Applications for NIR spectroscopy to ecological studies in tropical Australia
William J. Foley, Andrew Woolnough, Allen McLlwee, Ivan Lawler
Department of Zoology, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia
Lem Aragones
Department of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia
Nils Berding
BSES, PO Box 122, Gordonvale 4865, Australia
Pages 10–12
Chambersburg History. The History of Near Infrared Spectroscopy: The International Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Conference–Chambersburg
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Pages 13–0
News. Hirschfeld Award, EAS NIR Award, Australia takes another leap forward in NIR, Peter Hindle leaves IRE, Australian vacancy.
Editorial Staff
Page 14
NIR on the web
Jim HermillerGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH, USA
Pages 15–16
Process chemometrics/spectroscopy terminology
Jerry Workman, Jr
Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Real-Time Systems Division, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0201, USA
Volume 7 Issue 5 (1996)
Pages 3–4
Chambersburg Reports. 8th International Diffuse Reflectance Conference
Tony Davies
Norwich Near Infrared Consultancy, UK
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Pages 5–6
Comparing standard deviations
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Page 7
What's out there?
Jim Hermiller
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH, USA
Pages 8–9
NIR Equations. Stability of NIR spectroscopy equations
Pierre Dardenne
Station de Haute Belgique, 100 Rue de Serpont, B-6800 Libramont, Belgium
Pages 10–11
Spectroscopy from Hubble
H. John Wood
Hubble Space Telescope Project, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
Pages 12–13
Diffuse Reflection Standards. Standards for the measurement of diffuse reflectance: part II
Art Springsteen and Trudy Ricker
Labsphere Inc., PO Box 70, Shaker Street, North Sutton, NH 03287, USA
Page 15
Editorial and News. Process Pages, New consultancy, Products, Chemometrics software, Flow cell, Snack food sensor
Editorial Staff
Volume 7 Issue 6 (1996)
Pages 3–6
EAS Award Paper. Near infrared spectroscopy: the metamorphosis of an academic stepchild into an industrial prodigy
Harvey S. Gold
EI DuPont de Nemours, Inc., PO Box 80323, Wilmington, Delaware 19880-0323, USA
Pages 5–6
Near infrared spectroscopec measurement: special challenges related to quantitative analysis, Part 1
Jerry Workman, Jr
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Analytical Science and Technology, 2100 Winchester Road, Neenah, WI 54956, USA
Pages 7–8
X = TP + E
Tom Fearn
Department of Statistical Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Pages 10–12
Hydrogen Bonding. Interaction and hydrogen bonding studied by near FT-IR spectroscopy
G. Lachenal and I. Stevenson
Université Claude Bernard, Laboratoire des Matériaux Plastiques et des Biomatériaux, UMR 5627, Bld du 11 November 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
Pages 12–13
New NIR Centre at the School of Pharmacy. NIR and imaging of living systems. 3rd European Symposium on NIR Spectroscopy: On-Line Use
Tony Davies
Editor, NIR news, NIR Publications
Pages 14–16
Grabbing the BIG picture: a novel approach to beating within- sample material heterogeneity
Nils Berding and G.A. Brotherton
Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations (BSES) PO Box 122, Gordonvale 4865, Australia