文摘
The valorization of vegetable byproducts is one of the main objectives of industry today. The projecton which this study is based examined the potential usefulness of worthless onions (Allium cepa L.sp.) and overproduction to obtain several functional products with different applications in the foodindustry. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, combined with multivariate calibration, has been used tomonitor the alcoholic fermentation of onion juice. Good results were obtained, revealing the suitabilityof NIR spectroscopy for controlling and optimizing this process in real time.