Abstract
This study was carried out to develop calibration equation of total volatile bases of tobacco leaf using near infrared spectroscopy(NIRS). Burley, imported flue-cured and oriental leaf tobacco samples were collected in 2005 crop year. Calibration equation was developed by modified partial least square method. The standard error of calibration and $R^2$ between traditional analytical method and NIRS analytical method were $0.038\%$, 0.983 for burley and $0.027\%$, 0.986 for imported flue-cured and oriental leaf, respectively. The standard error of performance and $R^2$ between traditional analytical method and NIRS analytical method were $0.048\%$, 0.940 for burley and $0.024\%$, 0.986 for imported flue-cured and oriental leaf, respectively. From these results, the NIRS analytical method seems to be applicable in analyzing total volatile bases of tobacco.