| Author | Message | ||
     Deepak Prem (Deepakp) |
Hi, A part of my PhD research work aims at developing reliable NIRS calibrations for simultaneous non- destructive estimation of oil, moisture and protein content from the whole seeds of three oilseed Brassica species, namely B. juncea, B. rapa and B. napus. Till now, as the literature suggests, the NIR calibrations (and usage) for various biochemical traits have been specific to the species (With the exception of a few reports that are on more than one species) since with the change in species there is a sharp baseline shift in the NIR spectrums. However, development of common calibrations for the three species would be beneficial for the breeders especially those like us who are working on interspecific hybridisation. In addition to this I have used seed samples of the same genotype for two harvests since it is reported that the biochemical traits especially the ones I am looking for are highly influenced by the environment i.e. these would change year to year. The idea is to develop common calibration for the three species that holds true across the species barrier and across the environmental variations. I have developed the calibrations and have also validated these by real time analysis followed by wet chemistry confirmation. I would like to present my work to an expert who could view it critically since I am basically trained as a plant breeder rather than an analytical chemist. Would it be possible for any volunteer from this group to spare some time and look into my work? Thanks and regards deepak |