Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis
Joint Authors
Kokornaczyk, Maria Olga
Dinelli, Giovanni
Marotti, Ilaria
Benedettelli, Stefano
Nani, Daniele
Betti, Lucietta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
We studied the evaporation-induced pattern formation in droplets of common wheat kernel leakages prepared out of ancient and modern wheat cultivars as a possible tool for wheat quality analysis.
The experiments showed that the substances which passed into the water during the soaking of the kernels created crystalline structures with different degrees of complexity while the droplets were evaporating.
The forms ranged from spots and simple structures with single ramifications, through dendrites, up to highly organized hexagonal shapes and fractal-like structures.
The patterns were observed and photographed using dark field microscopy in small magnifications.
The evaluation of the patterns was performed both visually and by means of the fractal dimension analysis.
From the results, it can be inferred that the wheat cultivars differed in their pattern-forming capacities.
Two of the analyzed wheat cultivars showed poor pattern formation, whereas another two created well-formed and complex patterns.
Additionally, the wheat cultivars were analyzed for their vigor by means of the germination test and measurement of the electrical conductivity of the grain leakages.
The results showed that the more vigorous cultivars also created more complex patterns, whereas the weaker cultivars created predominantly poor forms.
This observation suggests a correlation between the wheat seed quality and droplet evaporation patterns.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kokornaczyk, Maria Olga& Dinelli, Giovanni& Marotti, Ilaria& Benedettelli, Stefano& Nani, Daniele& Betti, Lucietta. 2011. Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kokornaczyk, Maria Olga…[et al.]. Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis. The Scientific World Journal No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kokornaczyk, Maria Olga& Dinelli, Giovanni& Marotti, Ilaria& Benedettelli, Stefano& Nani, Daniele& Betti, Lucietta. Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis. The Scientific World Journal. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991396
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-991396