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Rodgers Iii, James |
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Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 1/26/2013 Publication Date: 6/25/2013 Citation: Rodgers III, J.E. 2013. Cotton micronaire measurements by a small potable near infrared (NIR) analyzer. Proceedings of the 2013 National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p.604-608. Interpretive Summary: Micronaire is a key quality and processing parameter for cotton fiber. Much interest has been shown in small, portable instruments (e.g., Near Infrared or NIR) that have the potential to monitor cotton fiber micronaire both in the laboratory and in or near the field. A new, small (fits in your hand) NIR spectrometer was evaluated for micronaire measurements in the laboratory. The NIR measurement was fast (< 2 minute per sample) and easy to perform. Distinct spectral differences with increasing micronaire were observed. The initial micronaire results for the laboratory trials were very encouraging. Technical Abstract: Micronaire is a key quality and processing parameter for cotton fiber. Much interest has been shown in small, portable instruments (e.g., Near Infrared or NIR) that have the potential to monitor cotton fiber micronaire both in the laboratory and in or near the field. A new, small (fits in your hand) NIR spectrometer was evaluated for micronaire measurements in the laboratory (pre-field analyses). The NIR measurement was fast (< 2 minute per sample) and easy to perform. Distinct spectral differences with increasing micronaire were observed. The initial micronaire results for the laboratory trials were very encouraging, with few outliers and low residuals. |
