for the prediction equation (R2= 0.61, RMSECV=0.12mg · g−1 muscle,
RPD = 1.36). When plotting the n − 3 FA concentration predicted by
NIR spectroscopy against that obtained by chemical analysis (Fig. 3), a
lack of homogeneous distribution is evident along the regression. As
a predictive procedure, NIR spectroscopy is not independent of the
disadvantages arising from the samples used for calibration, therefore,