Useful publications
If you were interested in some of the issues in this module, you might like to download and read these articles, which we have selected for you.
Hay, F. R., Rezaei, S., Wolkis, D. (2023). Determination and control of seed moisture. Seed Science and Technology, 51(2), pp. 267–285.
Available at: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15258/ sst.2023.51.2.11.
Hay, F. R., Rezaei, S., Buitink, J. (2022). Seed moisture isotherms, sorption models and longevity. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13.
Available at: https://doi.org/ 10.3389/ fpls.2022.891913.
FAO (2014). Genebank Standards for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rev. Ed. Rome.
Available at: https://www.fao.org/ 4/ i3704e/ i3704e.pdf.
FAO (2022). Practical guide for the application of the Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: conservation in seed genebanks. Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome.
Available at: https://doi.org/ 10.4060/ cc0021en.
Labuza, T., Tannenbaum, S., Karel, M. (1970). Water content and stability of low moisture and intermediate moisture foods. Journal of Food Technology, 24: pp 543-550.
Available at: https://www.scienceopen.com/ document?vid=24780f89-982f-4044-adcb-fbeae747a9f9.
Whitehouse, K. J., Hay, F. R, Ellis, R. H. (2015). Increases in the longevity of desiccation-phase developing rice seeds: response to high-temperature drying depends on harvest moisture content. Annals of Botany, 116(2): pp. 247–259.
Available at: https://doi.org/ 10.1093/ aob/ mcv091.