“…NIR spectroscopy has been successfully applied as an analytical technique in different areas, such as the food [ 17 , 18 ], agriculture [ 19 , 20 ], fuel [ 21 ] and paper industries [ 22 ], among others, due to several advantages, including fast response, being reagent-free and noninvasiveness. MIR has been applied to identify cellulose-based fibers [ 23 ], natural rubber samples [ 24 ], changes in engine-oil properties [ 25 ] and to determine the thermal stability of explosives [ 26 ], among many other applications. As spectroscopic methods gain more widespread use, the testing, characterization, calibration and validation of the measurements and modeling algorithms become essential [ 27 ].…”