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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2018
Applicant:
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Richard Jordan Oliver, Hamilton, NZ;
Roderick Munro McDonald, Hamilton, NZ;
Vincent Andrew McGlone, Hamilton, NZ;
Richard John Seelye, Hamilton, NZ;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/04 (2006.01); G01N 1/44 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/045 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01); G01N 33/025 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2866 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a rapid method for estimating the dry matter content of a fruit or vegetable. The method comprises drying a sample of the fruit or vegetable on a support and measuring the dry matter content, wherein the whole method can be carried out in less than 2 hours. This compares to the industry standard method for assessing dry matter in horticultural products which typically takes 6-48 hours.