Abstract
Malting-quality barley samples of the varieties Harrington, Manley,
and TR118, each from two locations in Saskatchewan, were collected
directly from the producers and sent to China for storage. At regular
intervals samples were shipped back to Canada for analysis consisting
of germination studies, ?-amylase tests, magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), and magnetic relaxation (NMR) studies. Samples showing a decrease
in germinative energy and elevated levels of (?-amylase also showed
a rapid uptake of water in the area between the embryo and the endosperm
as observed by MRI. Using NMR relaxation experiments, viable and
nonviable barley samples could be distinguished after 2 h of imbibition.
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