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

A multispectral sorting device for wheat kernels     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, T.C., Maghirang, E.B., Dowell, F.E. 2013. A multispectral sorting device for wheat kernels. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 2:45-60. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10/7726/ajast.2013.1004.

Reducing post-harvest grain losses for subsistence farmers - (Abstract Only)

(11-Mar-13)

Particle models for discrete element modeling of bulk grain properties of wheat kernels - (Abstract Only)

(11-Mar-13)

Mortality of insect life stages during simulated heat treatment - (Abstract Only)

(11-Mar-13)

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of lignocellulosic biomass using infrared techniques: A mini-review     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Xu, F., Yu, J., Tesso, T., Dowell, F.E., Wang, D. 2013. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of lignocellulosic biomass using infrared techniques: A mini-review. Applied Energy. 104:801-809.

High speed sorting of Fusarium-damaged wheat kernels - (Proceedings)

Pearson, T.C., Halvorson, S., Clark, A. 2012. High speed sorting of Fusarium-damaged wheat kernels. In: S. Canty, A. Clark, A. Anderson-Scully and D. Van Sanford (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2012 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum (pp. 88-92). East Lansing, MI/Lexington, KY: U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Inititiative.

A machine vision system for high speed sorting of small spots on grains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, T.C., Moore, D., Pearson, J. 2012. A machine vision system for high speed sorting of small spots on grains. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 6:27-34. DOI: 10.1007/s11694-012-9130-3.

Measurement of single soybean seed attributes by near infrared technologies. A comparative study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Agelet, L.E., Armstrong, P.R., Clariana, I.R., Hurburgh, C.R. 2012. Measurement of single soybean seed attributes by near infrared technologies. A comparative study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60(34):8314-8322. DOI: 10.1021/jf3012807.

Non-destructive species identification of Drosophila obscura and D. subobscura (Diptera) using near-infrared spectroscopy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fischnaller, S., Dowell, F.E., Lusser, A., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M. 2012. Non-destructive species identification of Drosophila obscura and D. subobscura (Diptera) using near-infrared spectroscopy. Fly. 6:(4)284-289.

Using near-infrared spectroscopy to resolve the species, gender, age, and the presence of Wolbachia infection in laboratory-reared Drosophila - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Aw, W.C., Dowell, F.E., Ballard, W.O. 2012. Using near-infrared spectroscopy to resolve the species, gender, age, and the presence of Wolbachia infection in laboratory-reared Drosophila. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 2:1057-1065.

Development of equilibrium moisture relationships for storage moisture monitoring of corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armstrong, P.R., Casada, M.E., Lawrence, J. 2012. Development of equilibrium moisture relationships for storage moisture monitoring of corn. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 28(5):677-683.

Infrared spectral properties of germ, pericarp, and endosperm sections of sound wheat kernels and those damaged by Fusarium graminearum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peiris, K.S., Bockus, W.W., Dowell, F.E. 2012. Infrared spectral properties of germ, pericarp, and endosperm sections of sound wheat kernels and those damaged by Fusarium graminearum. Applied Spectroscopy. 66(9):1053-1060.

Differential accumulation of deoxynivalenol in two winter wheat cultivars varying in FHB phenotype response under field conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hernandez Nopsa, J.F., Baenziger, P., Eskridge, K.M., Peiris, K.S., Dowell, F.E., Harris, S.D., Wegulo, S.N. 2012. Differential accumulation of deoxynivalenol in two winter wheat cultivars varying in FHB phenotype response under field conditions. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 34(3):380-389.

Detection of lesser grain borer larvae in internally infested kernels of brown rice and wheat using an electrically conductive roller mill - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brabec, D.L., Pearson, T.C., Flinn, P.W. 2012. Detection of lesser grain borer larvae in internally infested kernels of brown rice and wheat using an electrically conductive roller mill. Cereal Foods World. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/CPLEX-2012-0316-01R.

Detection of fungal damaged popcorn using image property covariance features - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yorulmaz, O., Pearson, T.C., Cetin, A. 2012. Detection of fungal damaged popcorn using covariance features. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 84:47-52.

Griddlestones from Adak Island, Alaska: Their provenance and the biological origins of organic residues from cooking - (Book / Chapter)

Jeannotte, R., Nicolaysen, K., Dowell, F.E., Johnson, T., West, D. 2012. Griddlestones from Adak Island, Alaska: Their provenance and the biological origins of organic residues from cooking. In: West,D., Hatfield, V., Wilmerding, E., Lefevre, C. and Gualtieri, L. The People Before: The geology, paleoecology and archaelogy of Adak Island, Alaska. Oxford: Archaeopress. 269-287.

Innovative storage solutions to improve food security for small farmers - (Abstract Only)

Dowell, F.E., Dowell, C.N. 2012. Innovative storage solutions to improve food security for small farmers (abstract). Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods. 4:143. DOI: 10.1111/J.1757-837X.2012.00149.x

Drying, handling, and storage of raw commodities - (Book / Chapter)

Jones, C., Casada, M.E., Loewer, O. 2012. Drying, handling, and storage of raw commodities. In: Hagstrum, D.W., Phillips, T.W., and Cuperus, G., editors. Stored Product Protection. Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University Research and Extension. p. 101-120.

Grain aeration - (Book / Chapter)

Navarro, S., Noyes, R.T., Casada, M.E., Arthur, F.H. 2012. Grain aeration. In: Hagstrum, D.W., Phillips, T.W., and Cuperus, G., editors. Stored Product Protection. Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University Research and Extension. p.121-134.

Short Report: The effect of preservation methods on predicting mosquito age by near-infrared spectroscopy     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowell, F.E., Noutcha, A.M., Michel, K. 2011. Short Report: The effect of preservation methods on predicting mosquito age by near-infrared spectroscopy. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 85(6):1093-1096.

Evaluating RNAlater® as a preservative for using near-infrared spectroscopy to predict Anopheles gambiae age and species     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sikulu, M., Dowell, K.M., Hugo, L.E., Wirtz, R.A., Michel, K., Peiris, K.S., Moore, S., Killeen, G.F., Dowell, F.E. 2011. Evaluating RNAlater® as a preservative for using near-infrared spectroscopy to predict Anopheles gambiae age and species. Malaria Journal. 10:186.

Near-infrared imaging spectroscopy as a tool to discriminate two cryptic Tetramorium ant species     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Klarica, J., Bittner, L., Pallua, J., Pezzei, C., Huck-Pezzei, V., Dowell, F.E., Schied, J., Bonn, G.K., Huck, C., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M. 2011. Near-infrared imaging spectroscopy as a tool to discriminate two cryptic Tetramorium ant species. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 37:549-522. Online Journal of Chemical Ecology DOI: 10.1007/s10886-011-9956-x.

Effects of integrating cultivar resistance and fungicide application on fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wegulo, S.N., Bockus, W.W., Nopsa, J., De Wolf, E.D., Eskridge, K.M., Peiris, K., Dowell, F.E. 2011. Effects of integrating cultivar resistance and fungicide application on fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in winter wheat. Plant Disease. Vol. 95(5):554-560.

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a complementary age grading and species identification tool for African malaria vectors - (Abstract Only)

Sikulu, M., Killeen, G.F., Hugo, L.E., Ryan, P.A., Dowell, K.M., Wirtz, R.A., Moore, S.J., Dowell, F.E. 2010. Near-infrared spectroscopy as a complementary age grading and species identification tool for African malaria vectors. Supplement to The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Meeting Abstract. 83(5):54.