Assessment of Mechanical Damage and Germinability in Flaxseeds Using Hyperspectral Imaging.

ABSTRACT: The high demand for flax as a nutritious edible oil source combined with increasingly restrictive import regulations for oilseeds mandates the exploration of novel quantity and quality assessment methods. One pervasive issue that compromises the viability of flaxseeds is the mechanical damage to the seeds during harvest and post-harvest handling. Currently, mechanical damage in flax is assessed via visual inspection, a time-consuming, subjective, and insufficiently precise process. This study explores the potential of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combined with chemometrics as a novel, rapid, and non-destructive method to characterize mechanical damage in flaxseeds and assess how mechanical stresses impact the germination of seeds. Flaxseed samples at three different moisture contents (MCs)

SUBMITTER: Nadimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10778999 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature