Applications of Hyperspectral Imaging in Meat Quality and Safety Evaluation
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jms.2025.20.01.9Keywords:
Hyperspectral imaging, meat quality, meat safety, quality assurance, rapid analytical technologyAbstract
Meat products are highly susceptible to safety and quality issues due to their complex structure, diverse processing techniques, and intricate supply chains. Traditional analytical methods for assessing meat quality are often time consuming, labor-intensive, and destructive, making them unsuitable for real time quality control in modern food production environments. Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI), an emerging non-destructive and rapid analytical technology, integrates imaging and spectroscopy to detect both physical and chemical attributes of meat. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current applications and research developments of HSI in meat quality and safety evaluation. It explores the potential of HSI in detecting microbiological contamination, assessing quality parameters, and enhancing traceability throughout the supply chain. Furthermore, it evaluates the advancements in HSI hardware and software, and their readiness for integration into industrial settings under the framework of Food Industry 4.0. The future prospects of HSI for predictive and real-time quality control, enabling large-scale, automated meat inspection systems, are also discussed. This review highlights HSI as a promising tool that can shift the meat industry from reactive to proactive quality assurance practices.
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