Ruminating with RealAg
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Ruminating with RealAg — Ep 6: Shedding Light on Near Infrared Technology
21 minutes Posted Aug 19, 2014 at 12:15 pm.
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Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is widely used in research today. In medicine, NIR assists in non-invasive assessments of the brain, blood glucose levels and oxygen concentration in muscles. For agriculture, NIR is largely used in determining the quality of feedstuffs, as it’s quick and relatively inexpensive. Related: NIR Workshop Offers Beef Producers Another Way to Improve Feed... Read More