Application of rapid and time-efficient health diagnostic and identification technology in the seed industry chain could accelerate required analysis, characteristic description and also ultimately availability of new desired varieties. The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of multispectral imaging and single kernel near-infrared spectroscopy (SKNIR) for determination of seed healt...

Increasing the nutritional value of maize grain may contribute to improved human nutrition and health. Although maize is widely grown both for human consumption and for animal feed, maize is an inadequate source of essential amino acids in many diets. Maize protein is deficient in lysine and tryptophan, and in many poultry diets, maize protein is inadequate in the sulfur amino acids (methionine...

Kernel morphology characteristics of wheat are complex and quantitatively inherited. A doubled haploid (DH) population of the cross RL4452/'AC Domain' was used to study the genetic basis of seed shape. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analyses were conducted on a total of 18 traits: 14 grain shape traits, flour yield (Fyd), and three agronomic traits (Plant height [Plht], 1000 Grain weight [Gwt], ...

self pollinated cultivars of hazelnut are limited mainly due to dichogamy and self- incompability. to enhance productivity of hazelnut orchards, identification and selection of suitable polinizers are necessary. to meet this quest, collection and evaluation of iranian hazelnut germplasm have began by department of horticulture research, seed and plant improvement institute, iran, since 1994. ha...

most of hazelnut orchards in iran have been established by planting native genotypes. to enhance productivity of these orchards, adapted and high yielding hazelnut cultivars are to be developed and released. to meet this quest, collection and evaluation of iranian hazelnut germplasm have began by horticultural crops research department, seed and plant improvement institute, iran, since 1994. ha...

The presence of carbon and nitrogenous compounds in mango processing by-products makes them excellent substrates for the biosynthesis many microbial metabolites using fermentation processes. Pretreatment substrate with retention crucial growth supporting is vital designing optimizing media enhanced production desired metabolites. present study investigated effect hot air drying (HAD) (50, 60, 7...

This research work reports the physicochemical potentialities of Balanites aegyptiaca kernel oil for biodiesel valorization. seed was sampling from Pitoa, Maroua and Moutourwa localities located North Cameroon extracted using Soxhlet apparatus. The free fatty acid composition oils determined. Among three samples, those Pitoa shows higher yield (56.6 %). All Refractive index these were ranged in...