%0 Journal Article %1 Song1998 %A Song, H.P. %A Delwiche, S.R. %A Line, M.J. %C Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Beltsville Agric. Research Center, USDA, Beltsville, MD, United States %D 1998 %J Journal of Cereal Science %K Magnetic Moisture, Single Wheat grain, imaging, resonance %N 2 %P 191--197 %T Moisture distribution in a mature soft wheat grain by three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging %U http://www.scopus.com/scopus/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0001175458&partnerID=40&rel=R8.2.0 %V 27 %X Moisture-tempering is typically performed prior to first break in wheat milling operations to enhance separation of bran, germ, and endosperm. To improve the milling performance and to increase yield, a better knowledge of moisture distribution and migration in individual wheat grains during tempering is essential. The research described herein was conducted to demonstrate the non-destructive measurement of the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of moisture in a single wheat grain. A 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique was adapted for the probing of single wheat grains at storage moistures (c. 12% wet basis). The technique is demonstrated in this report on one grain. A 3D projection reconstruction (3DPR) technique was used to acquire high resolution proton density images. The spatial resolution of the images was 94 � 94 � 94 ?m3. The 3D proton density images were related to the 3D moisture distribution in the wheat grain. At 12% moisture content, the moisture distribution in the starchy endosperm of the wheat was not uniform. The variation of the moisture distribution was from 7.3% to 16.4% wb.

@article{Song1998, abstract = {Moisture-tempering is typically performed prior to first break in wheat milling operations to enhance separation of bran, germ, and endosperm. To improve the milling performance and to increase yield, a better knowledge of moisture distribution and migration in individual wheat grains during tempering is essential. The research described herein was conducted to demonstrate the non-destructive measurement of the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of moisture in a single wheat grain. A 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique was adapted for the probing of single wheat grains at storage moistures (c. 12% wet basis). The technique is demonstrated in this report on one grain. A 3D projection reconstruction (3DPR) technique was used to acquire high resolution proton density images. The spatial resolution of the images was 94 � 94 � 94 ?m3. The 3D proton density images were related to the 3D moisture distribution in the wheat grain. At 12% moisture content, the moisture distribution in the starchy endosperm of the wheat was not uniform. The variation of the moisture distribution was from 7.3% to 16.4% wb.}, added-at = {2012-12-19T21:37:51.000+0100}, address = {Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Beltsville Agric. Research Center, USDA, Beltsville, MD, United States}, author = {Song, H.P. and Delwiche, S.R. and Line, M.J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b6f05f885f5ed29527de1da32ee1216d/gruwel}, comment = {Cited By (since 1996): 12 Export Date: 25 September 2008 Source: Scopus}, interhash = {056a1a00af1d1c84209e6b45e2e58adf}, intrahash = {b6f05f885f5ed29527de1da32ee1216d}, journal = {Journal of Cereal Science}, keywords = {Magnetic Moisture, Single Wheat grain, imaging, resonance}, number = 2, owner = {administrator}, pages = {191--197}, timestamp = {2012-12-19T21:37:59.000+0100}, title = {Moisture distribution in a mature soft wheat grain by three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/scopus/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0001175458&partnerID=40&rel=R8.2.0}, volume = 27, year = 1998 }