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The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) has a long history of developing applications of spectroscopic techniques for the analysis of grapes and wine. Spectroscopic techniques used or developed by the AWRI includes the ultraviolet (UV), visible (Vis), near infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) wavelength regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. These have been used to develop methods for rapid analysis and quality control in the Australian wine sector, as well as by wine scientists and researchers.
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Other Fact sheets
- The AWRI Tannin Portal (PDF, 148kb)
- Measuring red wine colour using the Modified Somers assay (PDF, 250kb)
- Measuring total anthocyanins (colour) in red grape berries (PDF, 350kb)
- Application of spectroscopy for non-destructive ‘in–bottle’ measurement of wine composition and quality (PDF, 459kb)
- Measuring tannins in grapes and red wine using the MCP (methyl cellulose precipitable) tannin assay (PDF, 286kb)
- Near infrared spectroscopy in the Australian grape and wine sector (PDF, 624kb)