{"title":"Validation of Grain Moisture Meter for Moisture Content Determination of Tropical Vegetable Seeds","authors":"Chotimatul Azmi, Imas Rita Saadah, Asih Kartasih Karjadi, Prasodjo Soedomo, Astiti Rahayu, Nurmalita Waluyo, Catur Hermanto","doi":"10.1007/s12161-024-02730-6","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The standard method for determining seed moisture uses the low constant temperature oven method. Although moisture meters allow rapid determination of seed moisture content, it is necessary first to calibrate and validate them using standard methods. Calibration and validation of the LDS-1G grain moisture meter were conducted on seven tropical vegetable seeds (chickpeas, chili, cucumber, water spinach, long beans, tomatoes, and spinach) using the oven method. The paired <i>t</i>-test results revealed no significant difference between the moisture content measurements of cucumber, water spinach, long beans, and tomato obtained using the oven method and LDS-1G grain moisture meter. However, the prediction of seed moisture content by the LDS-1G grain moisture meter differs significantly from the oven method for chickpea, chili, and spinach seeds. The recommended codes for measuring the moisture content of tropical vegetable seeds using LSD-1G grain moisture meter are as follows: P6 and P7 for cucumber codes; P5, P6, P10, P11, and P12 for water spinach; P6, P7, P10, P11, and P12 for long beans; and P3, P6, P10, P11, and P12 for tomatoes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":561,"journal":{"name":"Food Analytical Methods","volume":"18 3","pages":"508 - 516"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Food Analytical Methods","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12161-024-02730-6","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
Validation of Grain Moisture Meter for Moisture Content Determination of Tropical Vegetable Seeds
The standard method for determining seed moisture uses the low constant temperature oven method. Although moisture meters allow rapid determination of seed moisture content, it is necessary first to calibrate and validate them using standard methods. Calibration and validation of the LDS-1G grain moisture meter were conducted on seven tropical vegetable seeds (chickpeas, chili, cucumber, water spinach, long beans, tomatoes, and spinach) using the oven method. The paired t-test results revealed no significant difference between the moisture content measurements of cucumber, water spinach, long beans, and tomato obtained using the oven method and LDS-1G grain moisture meter. However, the prediction of seed moisture content by the LDS-1G grain moisture meter differs significantly from the oven method for chickpea, chili, and spinach seeds. The recommended codes for measuring the moisture content of tropical vegetable seeds using LSD-1G grain moisture meter are as follows: P6 and P7 for cucumber codes; P5, P6, P10, P11, and P12 for water spinach; P6, P7, P10, P11, and P12 for long beans; and P3, P6, P10, P11, and P12 for tomatoes.
期刊介绍:
Food Analytical Methods publishes original articles, review articles, and notes on novel and/or state-of-the-art analytical methods or issues to be solved, as well as significant improvements or interesting applications to existing methods. These include analytical technology and methodology for food microbial contaminants, food chemistry and toxicology, food quality, food authenticity and food traceability. The journal covers fundamental and specific aspects of the development, optimization, and practical implementation in routine laboratories, and validation of food analytical methods for the monitoring of food safety and quality.