Speaker
Mr
Kasper Borg Damkjær
(University of Copenhagen, NEXIM)
Description
X-ray transmission and dark-field imaging were used to investigate the imbibition and distribution of water in barley seeds, including structures and structural changes on the micrometer scale during a 48 hour germination period at 19°C.
With the use of dark-field imaging it was possible to observe structural changes in barley seeds during imbibition and the following germination. This was not possible with traditional X-ray transmission.
X-ray dark-field imaging also made it possible to observe and locate stress cracks in the barley endosperm which was also not possible with X-ray transmission.
| Topic Area / Session | New X-ray Imaging Modalities for High Quality and Safe Food |
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Primary author
Mr
Kasper Borg Damkjær
(University of Copenhagen, NEXIM)
