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Progress in the Application of Three Types of Color System in Color Measurement of Foods

LEI Yongdong1, DENG Xiaorong2, LUO Ruifeng1, WEI Xiangli1, LUO Xiaoling1,*   

  1. 1. Food Quality Supervision and Testing Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science,Shihezi 832000, China; 2. Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science,Shihezi 832000, China
  • Online:2016-01-15 Published:2016-01-15

Abstract:

Color is the principal property of foods that has an impact on the perception of food quality. The Hunter Lab
system, the Commission International de IEclairage (CIE) LAB system and the CIELCH system are used to describe
food color and are suitable for measuring color difference, which have been widely adopted by the food industry for
color measurement. This paper reviews the current situation of studies on the application of the three systems in the color
measurement of foods. Additionally, the characteristics of the color systems are elaborated. Moreover, future development of
these color systems is prospected. Hopefully, this review will provide references for the color measurement of foods.

Key words: color system, CIELAB, Hunter Lab, CIELCH, food

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