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Research Project: Enhancing the Quality, Utility, Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Western and Long-Staple Cotton through Improvements in Harvesting, Processing, and Utilization

Location: Cotton Ginning Research

Title: Low-resolution mid-infrared reflection analysis for discernment of contaminants in seed cotton

Author
item JIANG, WENBIN - New Mexico State University
item Whitelock, Derek
item RAYSON, GARY - New Mexico State University
item Hughs, Sidney

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/20/2016
Publication Date: 5/20/2016
Citation: Jiang, W., Whitelock, D.P., Rayson, G., Hughs, S.E. 2016. Low-resolution mid-infrared reflection analysis for discernment of contaminants in seed cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 5-7, 2016, New Orleans, LA. p. 657. 2016 CDROM..

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Contaminants often decrease cotton quality, which subsequently decrease cotton profitability. In this research, a low-resolution mid-infrared reflection instrument was designed and constructed by using only four different wavelengths to accomplish good separation of cotton samples from 14 contaminants (e.g. binding material and plastic material). The four characteristic wavelengths were determined by applying Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Cluster analysis and Multivariate Curve Resolution (MCR) to the IR spectra of cotton samples and contaminants, which were obtained from attenuated total reflectance (ATR) IR spectroscopy. This instrument would potentially simplify the design and cost of seed cotton monitoring equipment at a ginning facility.