Description
This manual represents the most comprehensive treatment of seed testing technology anywhere. Over 450 pages, 150 color photographs, and 735 drawings of seeds are presented in 15 chapters authored by the most prominent seed technologists in the field.
Of particular importance is the treatment of Genetic Purity Testing since genetically modified crops are becoming increasingly prominent in the marketplace. In addition to traditional cultivar purity testing, this chapter addresses herbicide bioassay testing, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), electrophoresis (starch, PAGE, and IEF) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technologies.
Individuals that will find this Training Manual useful include beginning and practicing seed technologists as well as the broader membership of the seed industry to include seedsmen, researchers and government agencies. Students interested in proper approaches to seed testing will also find this text worthwhile.
