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Table 1 Top six discriminating wavenumbers, corresponding vibrational modes, and biochemical assignments for the first three LDs as indicated by individual loadings of tomato development (Wavenumber references: [17, 23, 33, 35,36,37])

From: Determination of developmental and ripening stages of whole tomato fruit using portable infrared spectroscopy and Chemometrics

PCA-LDA Loadings

Wavenumber (cm− 1)

Vibrational Mode

Biochemical Assignment

LD1

1714

ν(C=O· · ·H) ester

ν(C=O)

Cutin

Phenolic compounds, pectin

1514

ν(C-C) aromatic

Amide II, ν(C=N), ν(C=C)

Phenolic compounds

Proteins

Lignin

1467

δ(CH2) scissoring

Cutin, glycerolipids, wax hydrocarbons

1164

νa(C-O-C) ester

ν(C-OH), ν(C-O-C)

Cutin

Polysaccharide, cellulose

1102

νs(C-O-C) ester

ν(C-O)

νa(PO2)

Cutin

Pectin, cellulose, carbohydrates

Phosphate

1017

ν(C-O), ν(C-C)

ν(C-OH)

Pectin, cellulose

Pectin

LD2

1732

ν(C=O) ester

ν(C=O)

Cutin,

Lignin, wax, suberin-like aliphatic compounds

1692

ν(C=O· · ·H weak)

ν(C=O· · ·H strong)

Cutin

Cutin

1627

ν(C=C) phenolic acid

ν(C=O)

Amide I

Phenolic compounds

De-esterified pectin

Proteins

1558

ν(C=C) phenolic acid

Phenolic compounds

Proteins

1522

ν(C-C) aromatic

Amide II, ν(C=N), ν(C=C)

Phenolic compounds

Proteins

Lignin

1106

νs(C-O-C) ester

ν(C-O)

νa(PO2)

Cutin

Cellulose, pectin, carbohydrates

Phosphate

LD3

1725

ν(C=O) ester

Cutin, pectin, phenolic compounds

1698

ν(C=O· · ·H strong)

ν(C=O· · ·H weak)

Cutin

Cutin

1511

ν(C-C) aromatic

Phenolic compounds

Lignin

1464

δ(CH2) scissoring

Cutin, glycerolipids, wax hydrocarbons

1173

νa(C-O-C) ester

Cutin

1106

νs(C-O-C) ester

ν(C-O)

Cutin

Pectin, cellulose, carbohydrates