The four reflectance spectra of each sample were
visually examined for consistency and then averaged, with the mean
spectrum being used to predict the fatty acid content of each
subcutaneous fat sample. The spectrometer interpolated the data to
produce measurements in 2 nmsteps, resulting in a diffuse reflectance
spectrum of 1050 data points. Absorbance data were stored as log (1/
R), where R is the reflectance. Instrument control and initial spectral
manipulation were performed with WinISI II software