Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy using a computerized spectrometer was in vestigated as a method for measuring the wool base of greasy wool samples from two geographical regions, as an alternative to the costly and time consuming wet chemical method currently used. A reflectance spectrum in the overtone and combination regions of molecular vibration was measured and related to the samples' chemical composition using a multiple linear regression equation. One region's results were encouraging, but results from the other region were not, so the method is not considered a viable alternative.
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