Sensors and Instruments for Brix Measurement: A Review

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dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.volume22
dc.contributor.authorJaywant SA
dc.contributor.authorSingh H
dc.contributor.authorArif KM
dc.date.available2022-03
dc.date.available2022-03-10
dc.date.issued2022-03-16
dc.description.abstractQuality assessment of fruits, vegetables, or beverages involves classifying the products according to the quality traits such as, appearance, texture, flavor, sugar content. The measurement of sugar content, or Brix, as it is commonly known, is an essential part of the quality analysis of the agricultural products and alcoholic beverages. The Brix monitoring of fruit and vegetables by destructive methods includes sensory assessment involving sensory panels, instruments such as refractometer, hydrometer, and liquid chromatography. However, these techniques are manual, time-consuming, and most importantly, the fruits or vegetables are damaged during testing. On the other hand, the traditional sample-based methods involve manual sample collection of the liquid from the tank in fruit/vegetable juice making and in wineries or breweries. Labour ineffectiveness can be a significant drawback of such methods. This review presents recent developments in different destructive and nondestructive Brix measurement techniques focused on fruits, vegetables, and beverages. It is concluded that while there exist a variety of methods and instruments for Brix measurement, traits such as promptness and low cost of analysis, minimal sample preparation, and environmental friendliness are still among the prime requirements of the industry.
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dc.identifierARTN 2290
dc.identifier.citationSENSORS, 2022, 22 (6)
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s22062290
dc.identifier.eissn1424-8220
dc.identifier.elements-id451693
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.publisherMDPI AG
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dc.rights(c) The authors
dc.subjectBrix sensor
dc.subjectsugar content
dc.subjectagricultural products
dc.subjectfruit quality
dc.subjectalcoholic beverages
dc.subject.anzsrc0502 Environmental Science and Management
dc.subject.anzsrc0602 Ecology
dc.subject.anzsrc0301 Analytical Chemistry
dc.subject.anzsrc0805 Distributed Computing
dc.subject.anzsrc0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
dc.titleSensors and Instruments for Brix Measurement: A Review
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences/School of Food and Advanced Technology
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