Machine learning-enhanced near-infrared spectroscopy for high-throughput phenotyping of sweetpotato sugars across raw and cooked states

Sweetpotato is a major root crop with high yield and nutritional benefits. However, existing methods for evaluating sugars level are inefficient, limiting the breeding and processing of high-quality varieties. This study utilized near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) coupled with machine learning algori...

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Main Authors: Chaochen Tang, Xueying Mo, Zhimin Ma, Zhangying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003059
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Summary:Sweetpotato is a major root crop with high yield and nutritional benefits. However, existing methods for evaluating sugars level are inefficient, limiting the breeding and processing of high-quality varieties. This study utilized near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) coupled with machine learning algorithms to develop a high-throughput assay for fructose, glucose, sucrose, and maltose in sweetpotatoes across their raw, steamed, and baked states. Leveraging representative samples, characteristic spectral variables, and advanced learning algorithms, twelve optimal models were established for the four sugar indicators under three processing states. These models exhibited outstanding performance in calibration (R2C: 0.941–0.984), cross-validation (R2CV: 0.926–0.976), external validation (R2V: 0.898–0.971), and the ratio of prediction to deviation (RPD: 5.83–10.3), confirming their robust predictive capacity. The findings suggest that these machine learning-enhanced NIRS models enable rapid, high-throughput analysis of sweetpotato sugars, significantly benefiting both breeding programs and food processing applications.
ISSN:2666-1543