3 February Efficient prediction of oilseed germination quality by Jens Michael Carstensen Application, R&D project 0 0 Comment 441 The paper occurs in the journal Plant Methods and the title is Multispectral and X-ray images for characterization of Jatropha curcas L. seed quality (full paper available) Full reference is: Bianchini, V.d.M., Mascarin, G.M., Silva, L.C.A.S. et al. Multispectral and X-ray images for characterization of Jatropha curcas L. seed quality. Plant Methods 17, 9 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00709-6 This paper is demonstrating the importance and high performance of spectral imaging as a fast, non-destructive and versatile tool for assessing seed germination attributes. It concludes: "Multispectral and X-ray imaging have a strong relationship with seed physiological performance. Reflectance at 940 nm and X-ray data can efficiently predict seed quality attributes. These techniques can be alternative methods for rapid, efficient, sustainable and non-destructive characterization of seed quality in the future, overcoming the intrinsic subjectivity of the conventional seed quality analysis." germination, normal seedlings, seed imaging, seed quality, seed testing, spectral imaging Share Comments are closed.