Near-infrared spectroscopy allows detection and species identification of Epichloë endophytes in Lolium perenne.
Milton C Soto-BarajasIñigo ZabalgogeazcoaInmaculada González-MartinBeatriz R Vázquez-de-AldanaPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2018)
Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy can detect the presence of Epichloë fungal endophytes directly in samples of perennial ryegrass, and it is adequate for discriminating among fungal species. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.