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Cotton Quality Measurements - Wednesday Afternoon Session

Wednesday, January 7, 2009: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Conf. Room 12 (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Presidings:
Gary Gamble and Nourredine Abidi
Organizer:
Gary R. Gamble
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:50 PM
Moisture in Cotton by the Karl Fischer Titration Reference Method
Joseph G. Montalvo, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Terri M. Von Hoven, USDA-ARS-SRRC; T. F. North, USDA-ARS-SRRC
2:10 PM
FTIR Investigation of Secondary Cell Wall Development in Cotton Fibers
Noureddine Abidi, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Luis Cabrales, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Jane Dever, AgriLife Research
2:30 PM
Hand-Ginned Cotton Length Distributions
Jonn A. Foulk, USDA-ARS; P.J. Bauer, USDA-ARS; Herman Senter, Clemson University
2:50 PM
Current International Standards Activity Related to Cotton
Norma M. Keyes, Cotton Incorporated
3:10 PM
Comparative Evaluation of Laboratory Fiber Moisture Measurement Methods
James E. Rodgers, USDA ARS, SRRC; Xiaoliang Cui, USDA ARS, SRRC; Vikki B. Martin, Cotton Incorporated; Michael D. Watson, Cotton Incorporated
3:30 PM
Break: Refreshments at Poster Session (RC Salon H)
4:00 PM
The Perfomance of an Upgraded Cottonscan for Rapid Measurement of Fibre Fineness
A. M. Abbott, CSIRO; G. J. Higgerson, CSIRO; S. R. Lucas, CSIRO; G. R. S. Naylor, CSIRO
Audio File Recorded presentation
4:20 PM
The Accuracy and Precision of the SiroMat Instrument
Stuart G. Gordon, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Graham Higgerson, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Nicole Phair-Sorensen, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Stuart Lucas, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Susan Miller, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering
Audio File Recorded presentation
4:40 PM
Proposed Replacement for the Standard Oven Method Determination for Moisture in Cotton
Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA; Gary Gamble, USDA-ARS; Debra Sewell, USDA-ARS
Audio File Recorded presentation
5:00 PM
Improved Spectrophotometer Fiber Sampling System for Cotton Fiber Color Measurements
James E. Rodgers, USDA ARS, SRRC; Karim Elkholy, USDA ARS, SRRC; Xiaoliang Cui, USDA ARS, SRRC; Vikki B. Martin, Cotton Incorporated; Michael D. Watson, Cotton Incorporated
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