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.