High-throughput sorting of small objects via oil and/or moisture content using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance

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PATENT NO 9880116
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15371871

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The current disclosure describes an automated high-throughput seed sorting system for separating seed via oil and/or moisture content using novel nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) systems and methods. The disclosed systems and methods for measuring the oil and/or moisture content of a single seed in a low-field time domain NMR instrument are superior in sample throughput and signal-to-noise ratio to conventional NMR systems and methods (free induction decay or spin echo) for single seed oil/moisture measurement.

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  • MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Brown, Wayne St. Louis, US 19 201
Dai, Bin St. Louis, US 180 815
Deppermann, Kevin L St. Louis, US 81 2837
Ehrhardt, Mark St. Louis, US 4 13
Krasucki, Paul St. Louis, US 2 9
Macisaac, Susan St. Louis, US 4 41
McDonald, Jemmi C St. Louis, US 3 25
White, Brad St. Louis, US 5 35

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