Apparatus and methods for analyzing and improving agricultural products
US7367155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A trait of interest is detected as being present within individual ones of a plurality of agricultural samples (such as seeds or plant tissues) by imaging the plurality of samples to form a magnetic resonance image. The image of the plurality of samples is then analyzed to detect image information indicative of the presence of the trait within one or more of the imaged samples. A determination is then made as to whether the trait is exhibited in individual ones of the samples based upon the foregoing analysis. As an example, the samples may be a plurality of seeds, and the detected trait may be oil. A determination is made, based on the image analysis, as to whether each individual seed in the multi-seed image contains oil. A further examination may be made to determine a relative content of oil in each seed as well as a content by weight.
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