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The oxygen sensor technology is a revolution in seed testing for basic research and commercial operations alike. Sendot has a scanner developed for germination monitor seeds. The germination is recorded on the basis of the oxygen consumption in the first phase of the germination.
The key innovation to the oxygen sensing Technology is that oxygen consumption is directly and proportionately related to energy use. Thus, a seed’s energetic potential can be determine measuring its oxygen consumption in a simulated field environment. To characterize a greater population or seed lot, measuring respiration and metabolism seed by seed is thus very precise and accurate using the instrument. Measuring energy use can give us new insights on germination and vigor in one single test and in a quick and high quality fashion.
