Evaluation location: Washington, United States
Scanner was an Epson Expression 10000XL flatbed scanner. Software is WinSEEDLE V. 2007c software with calibrated color correction, and set up the scans using the Regent Positioning System. The seed images are scanned at 400 dpi and saved in the .tif format.
For color comparison, the Munsell ColorChecker Chart from Xrite.com is included in the seed scan screen. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions, hue, value ( lightness), and chroma (color purity or colorfulness). It was created by Professor Albert H. Munsell in the first decade of the 20th century. Reference: Munsell, Albert H. (January 1912). "A Pigment Color System and Notation." The American Journal of Psychology 23: 236-244.