Publications by authors named "Sudeshna Shyam Chowdhury"
Spectroscopic studies on a natural biomarker for the identification of origin and quality of tea extracts for the development of a portable and field deployable prototype.
Amrita Banerjee Ria Ghosh Soumendra Singh Aniruddha Adhikari Susmita Mondal Sudeshna Shyam Chowdhury
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes tea quality using a spectroscopy method to provide objective measurements instead of relying on subjective taste tests.
- Researchers evaluated various tea samples by assessing the external quantum yield of quercetin, a compound linked to tea flavor, and found distinct quality differences based on geographic origin.
- A portable prototype device was developed to simplify the assessment process, requiring minimal training and maintenance, making it suitable for low-resource environments.