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The mid- and far-infrared spectra include wavelengths from 3 µm to 1 mm. This spectral band contains lower radiation energy than visible spectra. In this chapter, mid- and far-infrared imaging and spectroscopy techniques and their applications in food and agriculture are discussed.
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Sankaran, S., Khot, L.R., Ehsani, R. (2014). Mid- and Far-infrared Imaging. In: Manickavasagan, A., Jayasuriya, H. (eds) Imaging with Electromagnetic Spectrum. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54888-8_7
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