X-ray images of hollow heart potatoes in water

Autor:	K. H. Norris, E. E. Finney
Rok vydání:	1973
Předmět:	Horticulture Crystallography animal structures Materials science digestive oral and skin physiology fungi technology industry and agriculture X ray image food and beverages Plant Science Agronomy and Crop Science
Zdroj:	American Potato Journal. 50:1-8
ISSN:	1874-9380 0003-0589
Popis:	Hollow heart is a defect which can cause serious problems in marketing potatoes. X-ray inspection is recognized as one of the most reliable non-destructive techniques for detecting hollow heart in white potatoes. Tests were conducted on potatoes having various degrees of severity of hollow heart and also on normal tubers. X-ray pictures were effective in exposing the hollow heart condition. The radiographic contrast between normal and defective tubers was enhanced by examining the tubers submerged under water. The x-ray image of sound potatoes was masked entirely while the hollow heart areas appeared as a bright spot under water. Results suggest that automatic sorting of potatoes for hollow heart may be simplified considerably if the tubers are x-rayed in a stream of water rather than in air.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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