Methods and devices for a seed germination profile indicator based on electrical conductivity

A device for a seed germination profile indicator based on electrical conductivity, the device comprising:

• (a) a CPU for performing computational operations;
• (b) a memory module for storing data;
• (c) an electrical-conductivity module for retrieving electrical-conductivity data;
• (d) a temperature-sensor module for retrieving temperature data;
• (e) a germination-profile module configured for:
• (i) utilizing a target-profile correlation of a target profile of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) originating from a plant seed to a target germination stage, wherein said target profile includes at least one specific identifying characteristic of at least one requisite chemical component, and wherein said target germination stage relates to a progress point of a seed-germination process at which said target profile corresponds;
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• (ii) utilizing a process-profile correlation of at least one germination-process profile during said seed-germination process to a respective process germination stage, wherein each said at least one germination-process profile relates to extracted seed material from said plant seed during said respective process germination stage, wherein each said at least one germination-process profile includes at least one specific identifying characteristic of at least one requisite chemical component, and wherein said respective process germination stage relates to a progress point of said germination progress at which said at least one germination-process profile corresponds;
• (f) a comparator module configured for:
• (i) comparing said at least one specific identifying characteristic of said target profile to corresponding features in said at least one germination-process profile;
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• (ii) selecting an optimal state of said respective process germination stage, based on said comparing, to designate said optimal state as said target germination stage in order to maximize an API quantity;
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• (g) a conductivity cross-correlation module configured for cross-correlating said optimal state to an electrical conductivity range for said plant seed in a soak water within a given temperature range to identify a temperature-dependent germination stopping condition.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having computer-readable code embodied on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for a seed germination profile indicator based on electrical conductivity, the computer-readable code comprising:

• (a) program code for utilizing a target-profile correlation of a target profile of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) originating from a plant seed to a target germination stage, wherein said target profile includes at least one specific identifying characteristic of at least one requisite chemical component, and wherein said target germination stage relates to a progress point of a seed-germination process at which said target profile corresponds;
• (b) program code for utilizing a process-profile correlation of at least one germination-process profile during said seed-germination process to a respective process germination stage, wherein each said at least one germination-process profile relates to extracted seed material from said plant seed during said respective process germination stage, wherein each said at least one germination-process profile includes at least one specific identifying characteristic of at least one requisite chemical component, and wherein said respective process germination stage relates to a progress point of said germination progress at which said at least one germination-process profile corresponds;
• (c) program code for comparing said at least one specific identifying characteristic of said target profile to corresponding features in said at least one germination-process profile;
• (d) program code for selecting an optimal state of said respective process germination stage, based on said comparing, to designate said optimal state as said target germination stage in order to maximize an API quantity;
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• (e) program code for cross-correlating said optimal state to an electrical conductivity range for said plant seed in a soak water within a given temperature range to identify a temperature-dependent germination stopping condition.