Analytical Sciences

Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 33(1), 111 (2017).

Rapid Classification of Turmeric Based on DNA Fingerprint by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Moving Window Partial Least Squares-Discrimination Analysis
Sumaporn KASEMSUMRAN,* Nattaporn SUTTIWIJITPUKDEE,* and Vichein KEERATINIJAKAL**
*Special Research Unit of Non-destructive Quality Evaluation of Commodities, Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
**Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
In this research, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in combination with moving window partial least squares-discrimination analysis (MWPLS-DA) was utilized to discriminate the variety of turmeric based on DNA markers, which correlated to the quantity of curcuminoid. Curcuminoid was used as a marker compound in variety identification due to the most pharmacological properties of turmeric possessed from it. MWPLS-DA optimized informative NIR spectral regions for the fitting and prediction to {–1/1}-coded turmeric varieties, indicating variables in the development of latent variables in discrimination analysis. Consequently, MWPLS-DA benefited in the selection of combined informative NIR spectral regions of 1100 – 1260, 1300 – 1500 and 1880 – 2500 nm for classification modeling of turmeric variety with 148 calibration samples, and yielded the results better than that obtained from a partial least squares-discrimination analysis (PLS-DA) model built by using the whole NIR spectral region. An effective and rapid strategy of using NIR in combination with MWPLS-DA provided the best variety identification results of 100% in both specificity and total accuracy for 48 test samples.