Research Article

Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning

Volume: 18 Number: 3 December 15, 2025
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Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to automate the identification of grain varieties and select the most suitable wheat genotypes for specific ecological conditions using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based systems. The goal is to facilitate high-yield and high-quality production through pre-sowing analysis. Method: Seeds from nine wheat genotypes with different qualities were used, and cross-sections of the wheat genotypes were photographed under a light microscope to create a specialized dataset. A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based automated wheat identification framework was then proposed, utilizing both shallow and deep architectures. Findings: The experiments confirm that CNN-based methods are highly effective in extracting distinctive features from wheat bran and accurately identifying wheat seed varieties. Conclusion: The research successfully distinguished nine varieties and found that a simpler model (ResNet18) outperformed deeper networks, offering a practical solution for agricultural verification. Keywords: wheat;classification;optical microscopy;deep learning;seed analysis

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Botany (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 25, 2025

Publication Date

December 15, 2025

Submission Date

March 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 3

APA
Anagün, Y., Işık, Ş., Olgun, M., & Sezer, O. (2025). Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 18(3), 349-352. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264
AMA
1.Anagün Y, Işık Ş, Olgun M, Sezer O. Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning. BioDiCon. 2025;18(3):349-352. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264
Chicago
Anagün, Yıldıray, Şahin Işık, Murat Olgun, and Okan Sezer. 2025. “Identification of Wheat Seeds from Bran Layer Using Optical Microscopy and Deep Learning”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 18 (3): 349-52. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264.
EndNote
Anagün Y, Işık Ş, Olgun M, Sezer O (December 1, 2025) Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning. Biological Diversity and Conservation 18 3 349–352.
IEEE
[1]Y. Anagün, Ş. Işık, M. Olgun, and O. Sezer, “Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning”, BioDiCon, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 349–352, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264.
ISNAD
Anagün, Yıldıray - Işık, Şahin - Olgun, Murat - Sezer, Okan. “Identification of Wheat Seeds from Bran Layer Using Optical Microscopy and Deep Learning”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 18/3 (December 1, 2025): 349-352. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264.
JAMA
1.Anagün Y, Işık Ş, Olgun M, Sezer O. Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning. BioDiCon. 2025;18:349–352.
MLA
Anagün, Yıldıray, et al. “Identification of Wheat Seeds from Bran Layer Using Optical Microscopy and Deep Learning”. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol. 18, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 349-52, doi:10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264.
Vancouver
1.Yıldıray Anagün, Şahin Işık, Murat Olgun, Okan Sezer. Identification of wheat seeds from bran layer using optical microscopy and deep learning. BioDiCon. 2025 Dec. 1;18(3):349-52. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2025.1656264

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