Projects

New and Improved Assessments of Cotton Quality Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 419880

A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY TO IMPROVE THE MEASUREMENT OF COTTON LENGTH DISTRIBUTION FROM FIBER BEARDS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 419661

EVALUATION OF THE FIBROTEST AND DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL OF ACQUIRING LOWER HALF MEAN LENGTH (LHML) (CI PROJECT NO. 12-405) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 423244

Evaluation of the Fibrotest and Determining the Potential of Acquiring LHML (CI# 12-405) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 424296

New Color Image Analysis Methods to Measure Cotton Color Distributions and Variations (CI# 12-227) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 424306

Developing New Techniques for Measuring the Distributions and Variations of Cotton Fiber Properties Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 422915

A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY TO IMPROVE THE MEASUREMENT OF COTTON LENGTH DISTRIBUTION FROM FIBER BEARDS (CI PROJECT # 05-714) Trust (T)   Accession Number: 421458

NEW COLOR IMAGE ANALYSIS METHODS TO MEASURE COTTON COLOR DISTRIBUTIONS AND VARIATIONS (CI PROJECT NO. 12-227) Trust (T)   Accession Number: 422596

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A rapid measurement for cotton breeders of maturity and fineness from developing and mature fibers - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (19-Nov-12)

Measure the color distribution of a cotton sample using image analysis - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Cai, Y., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2012. Measure the color distribution of a cotton sample using image analysis. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p.1223-1227.

Approaches of using the beard testing method to obtain complete length distributions of the original samples - (Proceedings)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2012. Approaches of using the beard testing method to obtain complete length distributions of the original samples. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p.1233-1237.

Comparison of nir methods for measuring cotton fiber maturity and fineness - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X. 2012. Comparison of nir methods for measuring cotton fiber maturity and fineness. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1286-1289.

Fiber sample presentation system for spectrophotometer cotton fiber color measurements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Elkholy, K.N., Cui, X., Delhom, C.D., Fortier, C.A. 2012. Fiber sample presentation system for spectrophotometer cotton fiber color measurements. Journal of Cotton Science. 16(2):117-124.

Advances in the measurement of cotton fiber maturity using near infrared (NIR) instruments - (Abstract Only)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Kang, S., Cui, X. 2011. Advances in the measurement of cotton fiber maturity using near infrared (NIR) instruments. Pittsburgh Conference. Poster presented on 3/14/2011.

Obtaining Cotton Fiber Length Distributions from the Beard Test Method Part 2 – A New Approach through PLS Regression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Belmasrour, R., Li, L., Cui, X., Cai, Y., Rodgers III, J.E. 2011. Obtaining Cotton Fiber Length Distributions from the Beard Test Method Part 2 – A New Approach through PLS Regression. Journal of Cotton Science. 15:73-79.

Improving the accuracy of predicting yarn properties by selecting proper fiber length parameters - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Delhom, C.D., Rodgers III, J.E., Cai, Y., Thibodeaux, D.P., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2011. Improving the accuracy of predicting yarn properties by selecting proper fiber length parameters. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1282-1287.

Modeling the fiber length distribution from data of the beard testing method - (Proceedings)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Watson, M., Martin, V. 2011. Modeling the fiber length distribution from data of the beard testing method. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1331-1335.

Miniature spinning as a fiber quality assessment tool - (Proceedings)

Delhom, C.D., Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P., Rodgers III, J.E. 2011. Miniature spinning as a fiber quality assessment tool. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1504-1507.

Impacts of laboratory ginning method on cotton fiber micronaire measurements - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X., Delhom, C.D. 2011. Impacts of laboratory ginning method on cotton fiber micronaire measurements . National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1267-1271.

Preliminary assessments of portable color spectrophotometer measurements of cotton color - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X., Delhom, C.D., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2011. Preliminary assessments of portable color spectrophotometer measurements of cotton color. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1313-1318.

Minimization of operational impacts on spectrophotometer color measurements for cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Kang, S., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X., Delhom, C.D., Knowlton, J. 2011. Minimization of operational impacts on spectrophotometer color measurements for cotton. Journal of Cotton Science. 14:240-250.

Identification of cotton and cotton trash components by fourier-transform near-infrared spectropscopy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fortier, C.A., Rodgers Iii, J.E., Santiago Cintron, M., Cui, X., Foulk, J.A. 2011. Identification of cotton and cotton trash components by fourier-transform near-infrared spectropscopy. Textile Research Journal. 81 (3)230-238.

An Investigation on Different Parameters Used for Characterizing Short Cotton Fibers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Martin, V., Watson, M., Pang, S. 2011. An investigation on different parameters used for characterizing short cotton fibers. Textile Research Journal. 81(3)239-246.

Approaches to Characterize Lint Removed During Processing - (Proceedings)

Delhom, C.D., Boykin Jr, J.C., Martin, V., Cui, X., Barnes, E. 2010. Approaches to Characterize Lint Removed During Processing. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). Paper No. 1008666. 2010.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PARAMETERS USED FOR CHARACTERIZING COTTON SHORT FIBERS - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Cai, Y., Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2010. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PARAMETERS USED FOR CHARACTERIZING COTTON SHORT FIBERS. Proceeding of the 2010 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 1414-1416. 2010 CDROM

SINGLE FIBER TESTING VIA FAVIMAT - (Proceedings)

Delhom, C.D., Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P. 2010. SINGLE FIBER TESTING VIA FAVIMAT. Proceeding of the 2010 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 1405-1410. 2010 CDROM.

USING PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION TO OBTAIN COTTON FIBER LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE BEARD TESTING METHOD - (Proceedings)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Belmasrour, R., Li, L., Delhom, C.D., Rodgers III, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2010. USING PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION TO OBTAIN COTTON FIBER LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE BEARD TESTING METHOD. Proceeding of the 2010 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 1411-1413. 2010 CDROM.

PRELIMINARY COMPARISONS OF PORTABLE NEAR INFRARED (NIR) INSTRUMENTATION FOR LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF COTTON FIBER MICRONAIRE - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X., Martin, V. 2010. PRELIMINARY COMPARISONS OF PORTABLE NEAR INFRARED (NIR) INSTRUMENTATION FOR LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF COTTON FIBER MICRONAIRE. Proceeding of the 2010 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 1384-1390. 2010 CDROM

PRELIMINARY STUDIES OF COTTON NON-LINT CONTENT IDENTIFICATION BY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY - (Proceedings)

Fortier, C.A., Rodgers III, J.E., Santiago Cintron, M., Cui, X., Foulk, J.A. 2010. PRELIMINARY STUDIES OF COTTON NON-LINT CONTENT IDENTIFICATION BY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY. Proceeding of the 2010 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 1369-1373. 2010 CDROM.

COTTON FIBER MOISTURE MEASUREMENT—FROM the BALE to the LABORATORY - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Delhom, C.D., Montalvo Jr, J.G., Thibodeaux, D.P., Cui, X. 2010. COTTON FIBER MOISTURE MEASUREMENT—FROM the BALE to the LABORATORY. International Cotton Conference. Proceeding of the 30th International Cotton Conference Breman. 190-198.

Near infrared measurment of cotton fiber micronaire by portable near infrared instrumentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Fortier, C.A., Montalvo Jr, J.G., Cui, X., Kang, S., Martin, V. 2010. Near infrared measurment of cotton fiber micronaire by portable near infrared instrumentation. Textile Research Journal. 80(15):1503-1515.

Preliminary field measurement of cotton fiber micronaire by portable NIR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Kang, S., Fortier, C.A., Cui, X., Davidonis, G.H., Clawson, E., Boquet, D., Pettigrew, W.T. 2010. Preliminary field measurement of cotton fiber micronaire by portable NIR. Spectroscopy Magazine. 25(9):38-44.

Obtaining Cotton Fiber Length Distribution from Beard Test Method Part 1 - Theoretical Distribution of Cotton Fiber Length - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Cai, Y., Li, L., Belmasrour, R., Pang, S. 2009. Obtaining Cotton Fiber Length Distribution from Beard Test Method Part 1 - Theoretical Distribution of Cotton Fiber Length . Journal of Cotton Science. 13:265-273.

An investigation on the sampling bias of the beard method as used in high volume instrument - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2010. An investigation on the sampling bias of the beard method as used in high volume instrument. Journal of Textile Institute. 101:(11):958-966.

Cotton Classing and Inspection in China - (Proceedings)

Cui, X. 2009. Cotton Classing and Inspection in China. Meeting Proceedings. Paper #5.

A Study On The Hidden Portion Of The Fiber Beard In Cotton Lenght Measurements. - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Cai, Y., Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2009. A Study On The Hidden Portion Of The Fiber Beard In Cotton Lenght Measurements. Proceeding of the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1226 CD-ROM.

Comparative Evaluation of Laboratory Fiber Moisture Measurement Methods - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2009. Comparative Evaluation of Laboratory Fiber Moisture Measurement Methods. Proceeding at the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1179-1184 CD-ROM.

The Advantage of Lower Half Mean Length in Characterizing Short Fibers - (Proceedings)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers III, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2009. The Advantage of Lower Half Mean Length in Characterizing Short Fibers. Proceeding of the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1227-1228 CD-ROM.

IMPROVED SPECTROPHOTOMETER FIBER SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR COTTON FIBER COLOR MEASUREMENTS - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Elkholy, K.N., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2009. IMPROVED SPECTROPHOTOMETER FIBER SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR COTTON FIBER COLOR MEASUREMENTS. Proceeding of the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1199-1204 CD-ROM.

Understanding of the U.S. Cotton Quality - (Proceedings)

Cui, X. 2008. Understanding of the U.S. Cotton Quality. Meeting Proceedings.

The Impact of Short Fiber Content on the Quality of Cotton Ring Spun Yarn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Senter, H., Knowlton, J., Mcalister, D., Cui, X. 2009. The Impact of Short Fiber Content on the Quality of Cotton Ring Spun Yarn. Journal of Cotton Science.12:368-377.

Overview Of The U.S. Cotton Classification System and a Comparison of the U.S. and Chinese Cotton Classing Parameters - (Proceedings)

Cui, X. 2008. Overview Of The U.S. Cotton Classification System and a Comparison of the U.S. and Chinese Cotton Classing Parameters. Meeting Proceedings. Paper #12.

HVI Colorimeter and Color Spectrophotometer Relationships and Their Impacts on Developing "Traceable" Cotton Color Standards - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Cui, X., Knowlton, J., Thibodeaux, D.P. 2008. HVI Colorimeter and Color Spectrophotometer Relationships and Their Impacts on Developing "Traceable" Cotton Color Standards. Proceedings of the Internationl Conference on Sustainable Texiles. 254-257 CD-ROM.

Rapid Cotton Fiber Micronaire Measurements with Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy-From the Laboratory to the Cotton Field - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Kang, S., Davidonis, G., Cui, X. 2008. Rapid Cotton Fiber Micronaire Measurements with Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy-From the Laboratory to the Cotton Field. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Textiles. 250-253 CD-ROM.

FEASIBILITY of “TRACEABLE” COLOR STANDARDS for COTTON COLOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Campbell, J.H., Cui, X. 2009. FEASIBILITY of “TRACEABLE” COLOR STANDARDS for COTTON COLOR. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Review. 9(1):42-47.

A Comparison of Methods for Measuring the Short Fiber Content of Cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Senter, H., Knowlton, J., Cui, X. 2008. A Comparison of Methods for Measuring the Short Fiber Content of Cotton. Journal of Cotton Science.12:298-305.

INSTRUMENTAL and OPERATIONAL IMPACTS on SPECTROPHOTOMETER COLOR MEASUREMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M., Knowlton, J. 2008. INSTRUMENTAL and OPERATIONAL IMPACTS on SPECTROPHOTOMETER COLOR MEASUREMENTS. Journal of Cotton Science. 12:287-297.

Saw-type Lint Cleaner Damage by Machinery Components - (Proceedings)

Delhom, C.D., Byler, R.K., Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P. 2008. Saw-type Lint Cleaner Damage by Machinery Components. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Providence, RI. Paper No. 084094. 9 pages.

Weed Species Density and Diversity in Roundup Ready Cotton: Perceptions Versus Reality - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Rousselle, M.A., Rodgers III, J.E., French, A.D. 2008. Weed Species Density and Diversity in Roundup Ready Cotton: Perceptions Versus Reality. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1518-1520.

A Study of Tapered Beard Sampling Method as Used in HVI - (Proceedings)

Cai, Y., Cui, X., Rodgers Iii, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2008. A study of tapered beard sampling method as used in hvi. Meeting Proceedings.

IMPACTS OF GLASS USE IN COTTON COLOR MEASUREMENTS - (Abstract Only)

Rodgers Iii, J.E., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2008. Impacts of glass use in cotton color measurements. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

IMPACTS OF GLASS USE IN COTTON COLOR MEASUREMENTS - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Kang, S., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2008. Impacts of glass use in cotton color measurements. Proceedings of National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conferences. p. 1504-1510.

Within Bale Variations of Cotton Fiber Properties - (Abstract Only)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Senter, H., Cui, X. 2008. Within Bale Variations of Cotton Fiber Properties. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1542. . National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Investigations of the Impacts of Instrumental and Operational Variables on Color Measurements - (Proceedings)

Rodgers III, J.E., Thibodeaux, D.P., Cui, X., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2007. Investigations of the Impacts of Instrumental and Operational Variables on Color Measurements. World Cotton Research Conference-4. CD-ROM, #1605. . Meeting Proceedings.

Measuring the short fiber content of cotton. - (Proceedings) - (21-Jun-07)

Improvements in a Micro Spinning Process - (Proceedings)

Price, J.B., Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P. 2007. Improvements in a Micro Spinning Process. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Page: 2162-2165.

A Study to Improve the Measrement of Cotton Length Distribution from a Fiber Beard. - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P., Robert Jr, K.Q., Rodgers Iii, J.E., Martin, V., Watson, M. 2007. A study to improve the measrement of cotton length distribution from a fiber beard.. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1296-1307.

UPDATE ON CHINESE COTTON CLASSIFICATION REFORM - (Proceedings)

Cui, X. 2006. Update on chinese cotton classification reform. Proceedings of Beltwide Cotton Conference. CD-ROM. P. 2517-2519..

HVI MEASUREMENTS AT NON-STANDARD TESTING ENVIRONMENTS - (Proceedings)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Delhom, C.D., Rousselle, M.A., Rodgers III, J.E., Cui, X. 2006. HVI MEASUREMENTS AT NON-STANDARD TESTING ENVIRONMENTS. Proceeding of the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1899-1905.

HVI MEASUREMENTS AT NON-STANDARD TESTING ENVIRONMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Delhom, C.D., Rousselle, M.A., Cui, X., Rodgers Iii, J.E. 2006. Hvi measurements at non-standard testing environments. Journal of Cotton Science. CD-ROM. P. 1899-1905.

RELATIVE SHORT FIBER CONTENT MEASUREMENTS IS THIS THE SOLUTION - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Robert Jr, K.Q., Price, J.B., Thibodeaux, D.P., Watson, M. 2005. Relative short fiber content measurements is this the solution. Proceedings of Engineering Fiber Systems Conference. Available: http://www.cottoninc.com/2004ConferencePresentations/RelativeShortFiberMeasurements.

ADVANCES IN DETERMINING THE BROKEN FIBER CONTENT OF COTTON - (Abstract Only)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Cui, X., Price, J.B., Thibodeaux, D.P. 2005. Advances in determining the broken fiber content of cotton. Meeting Abstract.

DETERMINATION OF FIBER AND PRODUCT QUALITY THROUGH SMALL SCALE PROCESSING TRIALS: FIBER TO YARN - (Proceedings)

Delhom, C.D., Cui, X., Campbell, J.H., Thibodeaux, D.P. Determination of fiber and product quality through small scale processing trials: fiber to yarn. CD-ROM. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2005.

ESTABLISHING BENCHMARK VALUES FOR SFC RESEARCH - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Price, J.B., Robert Jr, K.Q., Thibodeaux, D.P., Watson, M.D. Establishing benchmark values for SFC research. CD-ROM. Memphis, TN. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conferences. 2005.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING BROKEN FIBER IN RING SPUN YARN - (Proceedings)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Dunn, M.C., Price, J.B., Cui, X. Method for determining broken fiber in ring spun yarn. CD-ROM. Memphis, TN. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2005.

METHOD OF DETERMINING BROKEN FIBER CONTENT IN RING-SPUN YARN - (Abstract Only)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Dunn, M.C., Price, J.B., Cui, X. 2005. Method of determining broken fiber content in ring-spun yarn. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING BROKEN FIBER CONTENT IN RING-SPUN YARN - (Abstract Only)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Dunn, M.C., Price, J.B., Cui, X. Method for determining broken fiber content in ring-spun yarn. CD-ROM. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2005.

STATISTICAL PARAMETERS OF COTTON SHORT FIBERS - (Proceedings)

Cui, X., Thibodeaux, D.P., Robert Jr, K.Q., Calamari Jr, T.A. 2004. Statistical parameters of cotton short fibers. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Cotton Conference. p. 2383-2386.

NATURALLY COLORED COTTON FOR GEOCOMPOSITES - (Proceedings)

Chen, Y., Sun, L., Cui, X., Calamari Jr, T.A., Kimmel, L.B., Parikh, D.V. 2004. Naturally colored cotton for geocomposites. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences. p. 2750.

CHINESE COTTON STANDARDS: SRRC RESEARCH ACTING TO SUPPORT AMERICAN COTTON THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION - (Abstract Only)

Campbell, J.H., Thibodeaux, D.P., Bel, P., Cui, X. 2004. Chinese cotton standards: srrc research acting to support american cotton the world trade organization. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

MEASUREMENT OF THE SHORT FIBER CONTENT OF COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cui, X., Calamari Jr, T.A., Robert Jr, K.Q., Price, J.B., Watson, M.D. 2003. Measurement of the short fiber content of cotton. Textile Research Journal. 73:891-895.

MEASUREMENT OF THE BROKEN FIBER CONTENT OF COTTON - (Abstract Only)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Cui, X., Price, J.B. Measurement of the broken fiber content of cotton [abstract]. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p.

Cotton cleanability: part II: effect of simple random breakage on fiber length distribution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robert Jr, K.Q., Price, J.B., Cui, X. 2000. Cotton cleanability: part II: effect of simple random breakage on fiber length distribution. Textile Research Journal. 70(2):108-115.