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US 2007/0184552 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for the detection of water in plants
AssigneeDexsil Corporation
InventorTheodore Lynn
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining moisture content in plants and portions of plants is provided. In one aspect, moisture can be determined by extracting water from a portion of a plant and reacting the resulting extract with an indicator to show qualitatively or quantitatively the presence of water in the plant material.
Claims35
A method of measuring moisture in plant material comprising:
- extracting at least water from at least a portion of a plant to produce an extract;
- reacting the extract with a water-reactive substance to produce a gas;
- determining an amount of gas produced;
- and
- determining the moisture content of the plant material.
2 more elements
A method for determining water content in plant material comprising:
- providing a plant sample;
- mixing a solvent with the sample to produce an extract;
- and
- introducing an indicator to the extract to produce an indication from which the water content of the plant sample can be derived.
1 more element
A kit for measuring water in plants, the kit comprising:
- an extraction tube;
- an extraction solvent;
- an indicator;
- and
- instructions for determining the water content of a plant sample.
2 more elements
The kit of claim 34 comprising a balance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.