Analysis of maize (Zea mays) kernel density and volume using microcomputed tomography and single-kernel near-infrared spectroscopy

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 46, 2013, Pages 10872-10880

  Gustin, Jeffery L ^a   Jackson, Sean ^a,b   Williams, Chekeria ^a,b   Patel, Anokhee ^a   Armstrong, Paul ^c   Peter, Gary F ^a   Settles, A Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Florida Agricultural &   (United States)

^c GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

computed tomography; corn; kernel density; maize; near infrared spectroscopy; seed density; test weight; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CORN; KERNEL DENSITY; MAIZE; TEST WEIGHT; ZEA MAYS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); INFRARED DEVICES;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION STUDY; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PLANT SEED;

SEEDS; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84888366715     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf403790v     Document Type: Article

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