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The transformation of value-added solar-dried banana to banana syrup, which contains very high levels of fructooligosaccharides (FOS), is attractive. It has promising economic potential for the nutraceutical and functional food industry. In this study, the near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used for the detection of 1-kestose (GF2), nystose (GF3), 1F-fructofuranosylnystose (GF4), and total FOS in solar-dried banana syrup in the spectral region of 4000–12,000 cm−1. Partial Least Squares (PLS) were applied to build the regression models. Considering the highest coefficient of determination (R2) and the lowest root mean square error (RMSE) of prediction, the prediction model of GF2 and GF3 yielded the greatest when original spectra at the optimization wavelength region was used. At the same time, the SNV procedure exhibited the best for the prediction model of GF4 and total FOS. Therefore, NIR spectroscopy with the PLS technique can be suitably applied for the rapid detection of FOS in solar-dried banana syrup.

This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using the computer vision system (CVS) for monitoring color and surface oil content of durian chips during post-frying cooling. The results revealed the browning index values increased with cooling time, while surface oil content decreased. A high linear correlation of browning index as well as surface oil content and cooling time was observed (R2 > 0.92). The image-processing technique can effectively be used to describe browning index and surface oil content of fried durian chips as it yielded a very high correlation (R2 > 0.94). This technology exhibits great potential as a reliable, rapid, consistent, and non-destructive tool for process optimization and quality control of fried products.

This study aimed to classify the degree of adulteration of Pathumthani 1 in Khaw Dok Mali (KDML) 105 rice during up to 5 months’ storage. KDML 105 was mixed with Pathumthani 1 at seven different ratios (100:0, 95:5, 92:8, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20, and 0:100, w/w). The electronic nose (E-nose) was used to investigate the changes of aroma profiles in mixed rice, while GC–MS was conducted to determine the volatile compounds of each variety. The quantity of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) was found to notably decrease to 42.1 and 48.7%, respectively, while hexanal increased by 20.3 and 26.6%, respectively, during 5 months of storage. The E-nose potentially exhibited the ability to discriminate the aroma profiles of two rice varieties at the ratio 100:0 and 0:100 during storage. However, the aroma profiles of mixed rice during storage were not clearly separated due to the alteration of volatile compounds in rice.