Research Article

The Application of FTIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for the Authentication Analysis of Horse Milk

Table 2

IR absorption of common bands detected in milk.

RegionWavenumberFunctional group

Water3320 cm-1-OH stretching vibrations
Fatty acid2922 cm-1-CH2 asymmetric stretching
2852 cm-1-CH2 symmetric stretching
1742 cm-1C=O from an ester of triacylglycerol
1462 cm-1CH2-CH3 bending vibrations
Protein1635 cm-1C=O stretching vibrations
N-H bending vibrations
Lactose1077 cm-1C-O stretching vibrations