{"id":1327,"date":"2015-04-24T08:25:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T06:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2017-10-18T14:07:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:07:52","slug":"maize-kernel-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/maize-kernel-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Maize kernel analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maize is a staple food in South Africa and in Africa. One of the factors affecting the milling quality and efficiency of production is the maize hardness \u2013 in this study MicroCT was used to investigate hardness in maize kernels using full 3D information as well as a density calibration. Read the full paper here:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Guelpa et al 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs11947-015-1502-3%20\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs11947-015-1502-3<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This work also includes the first published image from our newly installed nanoCT scanner, which is particularly well suited to small samples like maize kernels and similar small biological samples.<\/p>\n<p>Below a video and a few additional images from this work:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/maize-kernel-video.wmv\">maize kernel video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/surface.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1329\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/surface-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"surface\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/surface-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/surface-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/surface.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/inside-3d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1331\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/inside-3d-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"inside 3d\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/inside-3d-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/inside-3d-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/inside-3d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1332\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"3d cut open\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-zoom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1333\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-zoom-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"3d cut open zoom\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-zoom-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-zoom-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/3d-cut-open-zoom.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-without-defect-analysis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1334\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-without-defect-analysis-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"slice without defect analysis\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-without-defect-analysis-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-without-defect-analysis-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-without-defect-analysis.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1335\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-image-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"slice image\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-image-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-image-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/slice-image.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1336\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-1-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"high res 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-1-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-1.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1337\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-2-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"high res 2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-2-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1338\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-3-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"high res 3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-3-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-3-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1339\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-4-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"high res 4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-4-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-4-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-4.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1340\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-5-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"high res 5\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-5-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-5-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2015\/04\/high-res-5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maize is a staple food in South Africa and in Africa. One of the factors affecting the milling quality and efficiency of production is the maize hardness \u2013 in this study MicroCT was used to investigate hardness in maize kernels using full 3D information as well as a density calibration. Read the full paper here: &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/maize-kernel-analysis\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9533,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41657],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-materials-biological","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9533"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1341,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions\/1341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}