SEED SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD

An apparatus (100) configured to simultaneously sample a plurality of seeds is provided. The apparatus (100) may include a grinder (110) configured to grind each of the seeds of a first plurality of seeds to produce a powder comprising a plurality of seed particles. A sample container (142) may be c...

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Hauptverfasser:	LADE, THOMAS G, BECKER, STEVEN M, ROSS, KENNETH J, ANDERSON, EDWIN J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASURING MILLING GRAIN PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING TESTING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus (100) configured to simultaneously sample a plurality of seeds is provided. The apparatus (100) may include a grinder (110) configured to grind each of the seeds of a first plurality of seeds to produce a powder comprising a plurality of seed particles. A sample container (142) may be configured to receive the powder. Further, a cleaning device may be configured to introduce a neutral media to the grinder (110) to substantially prevent cross-contamination with a second plurality of seeds, which may be ground thereafter. The apparatus (100) may further comprise a mixing device (150) configured to mix the powder. Thereby a sample portion of the powder may be tested for the presence of a genetically modified organism, or other tests may be conducted thereon. A related method for high throughput simultaneous sampling of a plurality of seeds is also provided.