New sensor technologies in quality evaluation of Chinese materia medica: 2010-2015.

Author: Xiaosu MIAO ¹ ; Qingyu CUI ¹ ; Honghui WU ¹ ; Yanjiang QIAO ¹ ; Yanfei ZHENG ¹ ; Zhisheng WU ¹
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1. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chemical imaging; Chinese materia medica; Electronic nose; Electronic tongue; Near-infrared; Quality evaluation; Sensors
From: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2017;7(2):137-145
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: New sensor technologies play an important role in quality evaluation of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and include near-infrared spectroscopy, chemical imaging, electronic nose and electronic tongue. This review on quality evaluation of CMM and the application of the new sensors in this assessment is based on studies from 2010 to 2015, with prospects and opportunities for future research.