欧亚国际

最近，来自丹麦的科学家利用Videometer多光谱成像设备发表了题为The Use of Multispectral Imaging and Single Seed and Bulk Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Characterize Seed Covering Structures: Methods and Applications in Seed Testing and Research的文章。MSI和NIR无损检测技术广泛用于种子检测，主要用于物理、生理品质以及种子健康检测。

The Use of Multispectral Imaging and Single Seed and Bulk Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Characterize Seed Covering Structures: Methods and Applications in Seed Testing and Research 

Anders Krogh Mortensen , René Gislum , Johannes Ravn Jørgensen and Birte Boelt

Abstract

The objective of seed testing is to provide  high-quality seeds in terms of high varietal identity and purity, germination capacity, and seed health. Across the seed industry,  it is widely acknowledged that quality assessment needs an upgrade and improvement by inclusion of faster and more cost-effective techniques. Consequently, there is a need to develop and apply new techniques alongside the classical testing methods, to increase efficiency, reduce analysis time, and meet the needs of stakeholders in seed testing. Multispectral imaging (MSI) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) are both quick and non-destructive methods that attract attention in seed research and in the seed industry. This review addresses the potential benefits and challenges of using MSI and NIRS for seed testing with a comprehensive focus on applications in physical and physiological seed quality as well as seed health.

Keywords: fruit morphology; multispectral imaging; near-infrared; pericarp; testa; seed coat; seed testing; image analysis; chemometrics