Mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics to detect Sclerotinia stem rot on oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) leaves

Abstract Background Detection of plant diseases in a fast and simple way is crucial for timely disease control. Conventionally, plant diseases are accurately identified by DNA, RNA or serology based methods which are time consuming, complex and expensive. Mid-infrared spectroscopy is a promising tec...

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Main Authors: Chu Zhang, Xuping Feng, Jian Wang, Fei Liu, Yong He, Weijun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-017-0190-6