Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis
We studied the evaporation-induced pattern formation in droplets of common wheat kernel leakages prepared out of ancient and modern wheat cultivars as a possible tool for wheat quality analysis. The experiments showed that the substances which passed into the water during the soaking of the kernels...
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| description | We studied the evaporation-induced pattern formation in droplets of common wheat kernel leakages prepared out of ancient and modern wheat cultivars as a possible tool for wheat quality analysis. The experiments showed that the substances which passed into the water during the soaking of the kernels created crystalline structures with different degrees of complexity while the droplets were evaporating. The forms ranged from spots and simple structures with single ramifications, through dendrites, up to highly organized hexagonal shapes and fractal-like structures. The patterns were observed and photographed using dark field microscopy in small magnifications. The evaluation of the patterns was performed both visually and by means of the fractal dimension analysis. From the results, it can be inferred that the wheat cultivars differed in their pattern-forming capacities. Two of the analyzed wheat cultivars showed poor pattern formation, whereas another two created well-formed and complex patterns. Additionally, the wheat cultivars were analyzed for their vigor by means of the germination test and measurement of the electrical conductivity of the grain leakages. The results showed that the more vigorous cultivars also created more complex patterns, whereas the weaker cultivars created predominantly poor forms. This observation suggests a correlation between the wheat seed quality and droplet evaporation patterns. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48f0074357fa4ccab7e8e4d7cecc653d2025-02-03T05:43:56ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2011-01-01111712172510.1100/2011/937149937149Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality AnalysisMaria Olga Kokornaczyk0Giovanni Dinelli1Ilaria Marotti2Stefano Benedettelli3Daniele Nani4Lucietta Betti5Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Agronomic Science and Agro-Forestry Management, University of Firenze, 50144 Firenze, ItalyItalian Society of Anthroposophical Medicine, 20121 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, ItalyWe studied the evaporation-induced pattern formation in droplets of common wheat kernel leakages prepared out of ancient and modern wheat cultivars as a possible tool for wheat quality analysis. The experiments showed that the substances which passed into the water during the soaking of the kernels created crystalline structures with different degrees of complexity while the droplets were evaporating. The forms ranged from spots and simple structures with single ramifications, through dendrites, up to highly organized hexagonal shapes and fractal-like structures. The patterns were observed and photographed using dark field microscopy in small magnifications. The evaluation of the patterns was performed both visually and by means of the fractal dimension analysis. From the results, it can be inferred that the wheat cultivars differed in their pattern-forming capacities. Two of the analyzed wheat cultivars showed poor pattern formation, whereas another two created well-formed and complex patterns. Additionally, the wheat cultivars were analyzed for their vigor by means of the germination test and measurement of the electrical conductivity of the grain leakages. The results showed that the more vigorous cultivars also created more complex patterns, whereas the weaker cultivars created predominantly poor forms. This observation suggests a correlation between the wheat seed quality and droplet evaporation patterns.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2011/937149 |
| spellingShingle | Maria Olga Kokornaczyk Giovanni Dinelli Ilaria Marotti Stefano Benedettelli Daniele Nani Lucietta Betti Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis |
| title_full | Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis |
| title_short | Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis |
| title_sort | self organized crystallization patterns from evaporating droplets of common wheat grain leakages as a potential tool for quality analysis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2011/937149 |
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