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Determining seed viability

US4975364A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alan G. Taylor · Memphis, US
Henry J. Hill · Fresno, US
Xue-lin Huang
Tai Min · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 1988
Grant date	Dec 4, 1990
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N33/48
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of determining the viability of crucifer seed, for example cabbage seed by detecting leakage of sinapine from non-viable seeds.

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