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The Amber-Colored Liquid: A Review on the Color Standards, Methods of Detection, Issues and Recommendations
Muhamad Haziq Hasnul Hadi1, Pin Jern Ker1, Vimal A Thiviyanathan1
1Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Malaysia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 26, 2021
Summary
This review examines methods for measuring the color of amber liquids, crucial for quality assessment and customer appeal. Current techniques are discussed, highlighting the need for simpler, more accurate portable color measurement devices.
Area of Science:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Food Science
- Materials Science
Background:
- Liquid product color is a key indicator of quality and influences consumer perception.
- Existing subjective and objective color measurement methods are used across industries.
- Color provides valuable information about a liquid's condition and quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively review subjective and objective color measurement methods for amber-colored liquids.
- To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various measurement techniques.
- To explore the impact of color on customer preferences and relevant industry standards.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing subjective and objective color measurement techniques.
- Analysis of pros and cons of different measurement approaches.
- Discussion of industry standards and customer preference data related to liquid color.
Main Results:
- Current color measurement techniques can assess amber liquids against established standards and color scales.
- A gap exists in minimizing hardware complexity while enhancing signal processing with advanced computation.
- Challenges and limitations in current color measurement techniques were identified.
Conclusions:
- Existing methods are functional but lack optimization for simplicity and computational efficiency.
- Further research is needed to develop optimized, potentially portable, accurate color measurement devices for liquids.
- Intensified efforts are recommended to advance liquid color measurement technology.
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