Application of NIR Spectroscopy for the Valorisation of Cork By-Products: A Feasibility Study over the Screening and Discrimination of Chemical Compounds of Interest

• Main Authors: Ricardo N. M. J. Páscoa (Author), Cláudia Pinto (Author), Liliana Rego (Author), Joana Rocha e. Silva (Author), Maria E. Tiritan (Author), Honorina Cidade (Author), Isabel F. Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Quercus suber</i> is considered a sustainable tree mainly due to its outer layer (cork) capacity to regenerate after each harvesting cycle. Cork bark is explored for several application; however, its industrial transformation generates a significant amount of waste. Recently, cork by-...