Use of near-infrared for determining the quality of oilseeds

The traceability requirements and allotment bring collectors or oilseed industry to seek for rapid, easy to implement, methods to determine the quality of productions. From this point of view, infrared methods offer possibilities. It's necessary however to be aware of both its advantages (fast, simple, multi-criteria non-destructive), and also limits: this indirect method requires constant validation by reference methods, and wide ranges of continuous and referenced values according to standards, effects "matrix" (eg Sunflower). Beyond the apprehension of some criteria on delivery (oil content), these methods are useful to breeders because they allow them a rapid screening of their equipment.