Predicting glycogen concentration in the foot muscle of abalone using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)

► Models based on Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) were developed to allow the estimation of glycogen concentration in the muscle of live and shucked abalone. ► Models based on NIRS were developed to allow the quantitation of glycogen concentration in the dried abalone meat. ► Demonstration that NIRS could be applied as a tool for screening quality-associated components in abalone.