Not AvailableOil content analysis in oilseed crops requires methods
that are non-destructive, accurate, fast, eco-friendly
(without the use of solvent), inexpensive in terms of
consumables, and easy to use. Pulsed low-resolution
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) satisfies all these
conditions. The objective of the present study was to
develop an oil measurement method for seeds using
NMR spectrometry. A bench-top pulsed NMR analyser
was calibrated with respect to temperature. Six
genotypes each of sunflower, safflower and castor
were used for the analysis. Changes in sample conditioning
temperature can lead to significant changes in
the calibration graph. Based on the statistical parameters
(correlation coefficient, variance and standard
deviation) obtained, the best calibration was found for
sunflower and safflower at 40C and castor at 44C
among the temperature ranges tested.Not Availabl
