Method for determining the maturity and quality of seeds and an apparatus for sorting seeds

PCT No. PCT/NL97/00230 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 8, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 8, 1999 PCT Filed Apr. 28, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/42489 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 13, 1997The invention is related to a method and an apparatus for sorting seeds for the assessment of the maturity and quality of seeds by measuring the...

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Main Author JALINK; HENDRIK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.06.2000
Edition7
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
FERTILISING
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PLANTING
POSTAL SORTING
SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS
SORTING
SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
SOWING
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
TRAPPING
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Summary:PCT No. PCT/NL97/00230 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 8, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 8, 1999 PCT Filed Apr. 28, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/42489 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 13, 1997The invention is related to a method and an apparatus for sorting seeds for the assessment of the maturity and quality of seeds by measuring the amount of chlorophyll fluorescence. Fluorescence of the chlorophyll molecule is induced by irradiating the seeds with electromagnetic radiation with a suitable wavelength and measuring the chlorophyll fluorescence. Properties of the method are the very high sensitivity, being fully non-destructive and the very high speed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990171610