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FLUOROSCAN ASHCHECK
Fluoroscan
AshCheck
was designed to give millers accurate ASH measurements quickly
and consistently. The system determines the percentages
and speck counts of both aleurone and pericarp (Bran) as
well as giving the user accurate and repeatable ash values.
The
image on the left shows what flour looks like when viewed
using a Fluoroscan AshCheck system. The image on the right
shows what the image looks like after the Fluoroscan AshCheck
algorithm has processed the data. The different colour specks
show what the system has found, i.e. the yellow specks are
aleurone and the purple specks are pericarp.
If
we compare the live image and processed image we can see
that the specks that fluoresce in the live image can be
seen in white in the processed image, these specks are the
aleurone particles that are larger than the minimum pre-set
size. The specks that are shown in light grey on the processed
image are the fluorescing aleurone particles that are smaller
than the pre set size. Although these specks will not be
included within the speck count they will still be included
when the Fluoroscan algorithm calculates the aleurone percentage.
The
same is true for the pericarp - the black specks that can
be seen in the live image are also shown in the processed
image in black. These are the pericarp specks that are larger
than the minimum pre-set size. The specks that are shown
in dark grey in the processed image are pericarp particles
that are smaller than the pre-set size. As with the aleurone,
although the specks will not be included in the speck count,
they will be included in the Fluoroscan algorithm's calculation
for the pericarp percentage.
A
number of tests have been carried out independently to confirm
the accuracy, repeatability and stability of the Fluoroscan
algorithm.
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