Videometer

10/09/2026

Spectral imaging is finding new applications across industries, and this quarter's newsletter reflects exactly that. 🎨
The September 2026 edition of Videometer Quarterly is out now, covering:

- Why two samples can measure as identical under one light and look completely different under another, and how the VideometerLite+ solves this with full sample color measurement, not just single point readings

- New research on how multispectral imaging can verify seed biopriming coatings without cutting or staining a single seed

- How NIVA (Norwegian Institute for Water Research) uses the VideometerLab4 for microplastics research, from ship deck coatings to mussel tissue

- Our autumn Webinar Series, now in its fifth year, running September through December

Plus where to meet us this September.

Read more here: https://videometer.com/news/videometer-quarterly-is-here-september-2026-edition/

Explore how spectral imaging reveals color under any light, research and our webinars, in the September 2026 Videometer Quarterly.

02/09/2026

We are pleased to announce the fifth edition of our webinar series, running from September through December 2026. 📚

Each session is designed for anyone working with the Videometer tools, whether you are just getting started or looking to deepen your understanding of spectral image analysis.
Topics include: transformation building, segmentation building, sessions and multispectral fluorescence with filter changer.

All sessions run at 16:00 CET and are free for users with an active SLA or annual subscription.

Follow the series from start to finish for a full walkthrough of the VideometerLab workflow, or join the sessions most relevant to your work.

Learn more and register:

Join Videometer's autumn 2026 webinar series and learn spectral image acquisition, machine learning, and VideometerLab workflows.

26/08/2026

Two identical materials can measure the same color under one light and visibly differ under another. Nothing about the samples has changed. The light source has. ☀️💡

This effect, known as metamerism, comes up often in color quality control, and it's part of why a result that looks solid in the lab doesn't always hold up under the lighting where it actually matters.

Our new paper, "Measuring Color As It Really Is," looks at why this happens and what it takes to measure color in a way that holds up. It covers:

- Why a color reading only makes sense once you know the light it was measured under
- Why two materials can match under one light and clash under another
- What measuring a sample's whole surface reveals that a single point cannot

We also look at how the VideometerLite+ measures color across every pixel of a sample, rather than averaging a single spot, giving a fuller picture of how color actually varies across a material.

Download the paper here:: https://videometer.com/measuring-color-with-the-videometerlite/

Read more here: https://videometer.com/news/application-paper-measuring-color-as-it-really-is/

See how the VideometerLab and the VideometerLite+ measure color that holds up under any light. Free paper on color measurement.

12/08/2026

NIVA researchers have spent the past year putting the VideometerLab to work on microplastics, separating paint flakes and corrosion particles from ship decks, benchmarking citizen-science counting methods, and checking whether mussels had ingested tyre fragments. 🌊

In our latest news, Head Engineer Sverre Hjelset, shared his experience with the VideometerLab. He explained, for example, that in early testing for the EU's PAPILLONS project, nearly all soil samples were analyzed in about two minutes each: work that could otherwise take days per sample.

From vessel decks to agricultural soil to mussel tissue, the VideometerLab is helping open up new possibilities for faster, non-destructive particle analysis. 🔬

Read the whole testimonial here:
https://videometer.com/news/videometerlab-microplastics-research-niva/

NIVA researchers describe how the VideometerLab is speeding up microplastic analysis across marine, freshwater, and soil research projects.

29/07/2026

Can one portable scan tell you if chicken is actually fresh, has been frozen and thawed, or really comes from where the label says? 🔬

That's the question researchers from the Agricultural University of Athens, in a recently published study. Using an early version of VideometerLite+, the researchers analyzed chicken fillets and built prediction models, which flagged spoilage, caught previously frozen samples with up to 95% accuracy, and identified origin with up to 100% accuracy.

This study is a strong signal for how imaging could support food fraud prevention and supply chain trust.

Read more: https://videometer.com/news/videometerlite-detects-chicken-freshness-and-origin/

Study shows the VideometerLite+ portable device can assess chicken freshness, detect thawed products, and verify origin in a single scan.

09/07/2026

How do you know if a bacterial seed coating actually worked, without cutting the seed open? 🔬

That's the question researchers from the Università di Pavia, Aarhus University, University of Sfax, and the Agricultural University of Athens set out to answer while studying seed biopriming on grass pea, forage pea, and fenugreek, three tough crops that matter to farmers in difficult growing conditions.

Three specific wavelengths captured with the VideometerLab consistently revealed whether a bacterial coating had taken - no chemistry or guesswork needed.

A telling example of how imaging can replace trial-and-error with data.

Read more: https://videometer.com/news/how-multispectral-imaging-supports-biopriming-research/

New research combines multispectral imaging with electron microscopy to make Bacillus subtilis seed biopriming more precise for legume crops.

16/06/2026

The June 2026 edition of Videometer Quarterly is now live - and this month, we're covering a lot of ground. 🌱

Here's what's inside:

- Our VideometerLab SeedSorter combines spectral imaging and AI to automate seed and grain sorting, helping labs work faster, more consistently, and with better documentation.
- We cover three application areas: seafood integrity, multispectral imaging for seed quality assessment and liquid analysis with the new VideometerLite+ Liq add-on.
- A closer look at Pixel Clustering, one of our most useful tools for exploring spectral image data in more detail.
- Meet us at the ISTA Annual Meeting in Calgary this June, and at Seed Meets Technology in the Netherlands in September.

Spectral imaging is finding new applications across industries and we're excited to share what's happening at Videometer each quarter.

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https://videometer.com/news/videometer-quarterly-is-here-june-2026-edition/

10/06/2026

The global seed science community is gathering in Calgary this June, and Videometer will be there. 🌎

The 2026 ISTA - International Seed Testing Association Annual Meeting is where the world's leading seed testing professionals come together to debate new methods, align on international standards, and advance the research that keeps seed certification trustworthy across breeding, trade, and food safety.

ISTA has played this role since 1924. Its annual meeting is where decisions are made: new methods adopted, standards updated, and the direction of seed science shaped for the years ahead. That makes it one of the most important events in the seed industry calendar.

Our CEO, Jens Michael Carstensen, will be attending, because we believe technology and science have to develop hand in hand. The conversations that happen at ISTA directly inform how we develop tools that actually serve seed laboratories.

Are you attending the ISTA Annual Meeting 2026 in Calgary? We'd love to meet, exchange ideas, and hear about what matters most in your work. Get in touch!

Videometer will attend the ISTA Meeting 2026 in Calgary. Discover how our spectral imaging systems support seed quality analysis worldwide.

04/06/2026

🌱 Exciting to see the VideometerLab with Autofeeder taking seed conservation to the next level!

This week, our Software Developer Oksana Bondarenko travelled to NordGen, the Nordic Genetic Resource Center in Sweden, to install the Autofeeder system on their VideometerLab.

NordGen safeguards plant genetic diversity for future generations, and we're proud to support their seed analysis and quality control work with enhanced automation capabilities.

The timing is particularly fitting: NordGen is currently hosting Emmy Hendrickx from HAS green academy who is using the instrument to study flax seeds through non-destructive spectral imaging. Her project maps multispectral characteristics, texture, shape, colour, fat content, chlorophyll, and fluorescence, to investigate how these traits relate to the intended use of the flax and its geographical origin. All of this, without damaging a single seed.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration with NordGen and following the exciting research ahead! 🤝

29/05/2026

Multispectral imaging is becoming an important tool in the future of seed quality assessment.

This week, ISTA, together with Leiden University and Aarhus University, hosted a workshop in Rødvig, Denmark focused on the use of imaging tools for seed determination and purity determination.

During the hands-on sessions, participants worked with VideometerLab technology to explore how imaging can help distinguish between challenging seed samples.

It was great to see researchers, seed testing professionals, industry experts, and technology providers come together to discuss the current applications, challenges, and future potential of imaging-based seed analysis.

Thank you to ISTA - International Seed Testing Association, Leiden University, Aarhus University, the lecturers, and all participants for an inspiring workshop.

Learn more about Videometer’s seed testing applications: https://videometer.com/applications/seed/