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[Direct identification of Celosia argentea from its confused species by FTIR]
Cungui Cheng1, Hongfei Lü, Binglan Li
1College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004.
Objective:
To directly and accurately identify Celosia argentea L. from its confused species.
Methods:
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum.
Result:
Obvious characteristics for the identification in FTIR were revealed, which can be used to identify Celosia argentea L. and its confused species, such as Celosia cristata L., Amoranthus retroflexus. A. tricolor L. and A. patulus Bertol.
Conclusion:
Celosia argentea L. and its confused species were identified by FTIR directly, fastly and accurately.
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