Chamber for rapid and accurate analysis of seed life

Technology A new methodology of determining seeds viability and aging, which provides various advantages. The Invention This new method for seeds viability uses combination of thermal imaging technology in a chamber programmable environmental conditions and the quantification of visual information together with selective non-invasive testing methods. Collected measured parameters values of the environment and seeds are used to quantify the viability status of seeds and the life assessment analysis. This system has a lot of advantages: - it hugely reduces the time required to test for seed viability and lifetime usage; - it provides more rapid and accurate analysis especially for aging of seeds that were stored for longer periods of time; - it results in zero damage or destruction to tested seeds; - it can measure a large number of parameters in a real time; - it is inexpensive and flexible, - it can be used for detecting the genetically modified seeds (GMO”s); - it can be used for detection of the seeds sex; - it can determine the percentage of seeds in a lot that are tolerant to a herbicide (genetic purity) or it can be used to detect the absence of tolerance (adventitious presence); - it can also be used for small-seeded species in determining the viability of un germinated seeds; - it can be used for determining how well a seed lot will act under unfavorable conditions. We are looking for potential licensees and collaborators to develop and commercialise the invention.