Detection of Plastic and Oily Contamination in Seed Cotton at the Gin Using Infra-Red

Wednesday, January 7, 2015: 9:30 AM
Salon A (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Kevin D Baker , USDA, Agricultural Research Service, SW Cotton Ginning Research Lab
Gary D. Rayson , New Mexico State University, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Wen-bin Jiang , New Mexico State University, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Derek P Whitelock , USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory
Ed Hughs , USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory
Mathew Pelletier , USDA ARS
Richard K Byler , Cotton Ginning Research Unit
A progress report of research to identify non-cotton products mixed with seed cotton will be given.  Results from infra-red spectrum analysis will be shown in a manner that can be understood.  Conceptual methods of detecting and removing the contamination will also be discussed.