Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive and fast technology that has been increasingly used to analyse livestock diet quality. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the utilisation of NIRS technology for analysing livestock diet quali...

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Main Authors: Md Ekramul Hossain, Muhammad Ashad Kabir, Lihong Zheng, David L. Swain, Shawn McGrath, Jonathan Medway
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description Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive and fast technology that has been increasingly used to analyse livestock diet quality. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the utilisation of NIRS technology for analysing livestock diet quality, with a focus on identifying trends, methodologies, and challenges in recent research. We conducted a systematic search of the literature on five electronic databases and retrieved 718 studies that have been published on the subject. Fifty-four studies were subsequently selected and investigated in depth. These studies were categorised into two groups, namely benchtop and portable, based on the types of NIRS devices utilised, with a majority employing the reflectance spectra mode. Our analysis found that standard normal variate (SNV), detrend (DT), and multiplicative scatter correction (MSC) are the most commonly used spectral data processing methods. The findings indicate that NIRS technology can provide accurate and reliable measurements of key livestock diet quality parameters such as crude protein, fibre, and moisture content. Additionally, we discuss the challenges associated with NIRS technology and provide recommendations for future research directions to further advance the use of NIRS technology in the livestock industry.
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spelling doaj-art-e6faa81ccc29469f9dd260f0bebe47ff2025-08-20T02:07:31ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e4001610.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40016Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic reviewMd Ekramul Hossain0Muhammad Ashad Kabir1Lihong Zheng2David L. Swain3Shawn McGrath4Jonathan Medway5School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaSchool of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; Gulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water and Environment, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia; Corresponding author at: School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Panorama Ave, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia.School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia; Gulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water and Environment, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaTerraCipher Pty. Ltd., Alton Downs, QLD 4702, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaGulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water and Environment, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaGulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water and Environment, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia; Food Agility CRC Ltd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaNear-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive and fast technology that has been increasingly used to analyse livestock diet quality. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the utilisation of NIRS technology for analysing livestock diet quality, with a focus on identifying trends, methodologies, and challenges in recent research. We conducted a systematic search of the literature on five electronic databases and retrieved 718 studies that have been published on the subject. Fifty-four studies were subsequently selected and investigated in depth. These studies were categorised into two groups, namely benchtop and portable, based on the types of NIRS devices utilised, with a majority employing the reflectance spectra mode. Our analysis found that standard normal variate (SNV), detrend (DT), and multiplicative scatter correction (MSC) are the most commonly used spectral data processing methods. The findings indicate that NIRS technology can provide accurate and reliable measurements of key livestock diet quality parameters such as crude protein, fibre, and moisture content. Additionally, we discuss the challenges associated with NIRS technology and provide recommendations for future research directions to further advance the use of NIRS technology in the livestock industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024160471LivestockDiet qualityNear-infrared spectroscopyForageFecalGrain feed
spellingShingle Md Ekramul Hossain
Muhammad Ashad Kabir
Lihong Zheng
David L. Swain
Shawn McGrath
Jonathan Medway
Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
Heliyon
Livestock
Diet quality
Near-infrared spectroscopy
Forage
Fecal
Grain feed
title Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
title_full Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
title_fullStr Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
title_short Near-infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality: A systematic review
title_sort near infrared spectroscopy for analysing livestock diet quality a systematic review
topic Livestock
Diet quality
Near-infrared spectroscopy
Forage
Fecal
Grain feed
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024160471
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