Brims, M. and Hwang, H., Introducing Cottonscope: A Rapid and precise measurement of cotton fibre maturity based on Siromat, proceed. Beltwide Cotton Conferences; New Orleans LA, Jan 2010

Gordon, S. G. and Phair, N. L., An investigation of the interference colours transmitted by mature and immature cotton fibre under polarised light microscopy, proceed. Beltwide Cotton Conferences; New Orleans LA, Jan 2005a

Gordon, S. G., Long, R. L., Bange, M., Lucas, S. and Phair-Sorensen, N. L., Measurement of average maturity and maturity distribution statistics by SiroMat in Cotton fibre subject to differential defoliation timing treatments, proceed. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, New Orleans LA, Jan 2007

Gordon, S. G., Long, R. L., Lucas, S. R. and Phair-Sorensen, N. L., Using SiroMat to distinguish fibre maturity related issues in the mill, proceed. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, Nashville TN, Jan 2008

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ITMF Working Group Meetings on Cotton Fibre Fineness and Maturity, Bremen, ITMF (pub.) 1990 to 2006

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