Thanks Ayelet, Below are answers to your questions.
1. Have you scanned new samples in different temperatures? (specifically different temperatures than measured when collecting the database). I SCANNED THE COLLECTION SAMPLES AND TEST SAMPLES UNDER THE SAME CONDITION. THE TEMPERATURE MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AS I DID NOT TRY TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE EXACTLY.
2. Have you used actual different samples or scanned multiple scans for identical samples and referred them as new samples? I USED THE SAME PHYSICAL SAMPLE FOR 3 DATA COLLECTION SAMPLES (THE PHYSICAL SAMPLE IS JUST POSITIONED DIFFERENTLY IN EACH DATA COLLECTION SAMPLE). SO IN MY DATA COLLECTION, I HAVE 48 SAMPLES. THAT’S ACTUALLY FROM 16 DIFFERENT PHYSICAL SAMPLES.
3. Did you use the solid sample holder? I USED THE SOLID SAMPLE HOLDER. I’M ATTACHING PICTURES. I FIRST CRUSHED THE RICE SAMPLES INTO POWDERS AND FILLED THE SOLID SAMPLE HOLDER WITH 4 GRAMS OF POWDER.