Research Article

Three-Dimensional Excitation and Emission Fluorescence-Based Method for Evaluation of Maillard Reaction Products in Food Waste Treatment

Table 1

Fluorescent properties of treated groups at each temperature.

Sample nameRegion IV peak locationRegion V peak locationPeak ratio (IV/V)HIX
Ex/emFluorescence intensity (R.U.)Ex/emFluorescence intensity (R.U.)

Untreated sample280/3573.58320/4380.430.120.49
110°C treated sample285/3603.24320/4340.580.180.62
120°C treated sample285/3603.67320/4360.520.140.62
130°C treated sample285/3592.56325/4190.600.230.45
140°C treated sample285/3590.75335/4210.961.280.88
150°C treated sample285/3610.42345/4301.964.671.68
160°C treated sample285/3600.10360/4383.4334.306.70