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  • Spectroscopy
  • Data Analysis

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  • Calibration transfer is crucial for applying analytical models across different instruments.
  • Existing methods like PDS can struggle with complex spectral variations.
  • Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is widely used in chemical analysis.

Purpose:

  • To introduce and evaluate a new calibration transfer method based on target factor analysis (TFA).
  • To compare the performance of TFA against the established piecewise direct standardization (PDS) method.
  • To assess the method's efficacy on both simulated and real-world NIR spectral data.

Summary:

  • A new calibration transfer method utilizing target factor analysis (TFA) was developed and tested.
  • Performance was evaluated against piecewise direct standardization (PDS) using simulated and NIR spectral data (benzene, toluene, xylene, isooctane).
  • The TFA method demonstrated comparable or superior results to PDS, especially when spectral data exhibited non-linear characteristics.

Impact:

  • Provides a potentially more robust calibration transfer solution for NIR spectroscopy.
  • Offers improved accuracy in situations with non-linear spectral responses.
  • Enhances the reliability and transferability of analytical models in chemical analysis.