10262 The Effects of Temperature and Gas On Moisture Loss and Regain of the 2001 CY Cotton

Thursday, January 7, 2010: 9:30 AM
Balcony J (New Orleans Marriott)
Sherwin Y. Cheuk , USDA-ARS-SRRC
Joseph G. Montalvo , USDA-ARS-SRRC
Terri M. von Hoven , USDA-ARS-SRRC
Thomas North , USDA-ARS-SRRC
In oven and oven-like conditions, cotton was exposed to several gases across several temperatures (50-115°C) and their weight loss effects were recorded. Moisture loss was monitored by NIR and contributions by non-aqueous volatiles were noted.