Institut für ökologische Chemie, Pflanzenanalytik und Vorratsschutz
Due to its non-invasive character and the variability of sample application, vibrational spectroscopy offers a fast and reliable tool for the identification of plant constituents by characteristic absorptions even in complex samples. This makes it possible to predict the content and distribution of specific substances in the sample. In addition, extensive sample preparation, which is necessary for conventional analyses (HPLC, GC), can often be avoided. Quantification models for the determination of active substances or the composition of plant material for the assessment of food quality, production processes and breeding success should be created using spectroscopic methods. Current projects represent the further development of spectroscopic calibration models and their application for the quantitative determination of the plant valuable substances of caraway (ZG-4149), black caraway and carrots.
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
