Abstract
In this paper, we present a minimally invasive sensor for the assessment of plant health, based on functionalized inter-digitated electrodes decorated with microneedles. The shaft length of the needles is tuned to pierce the cuticle of the leaf to gain access to the mesophyll layer, where the monitoring of bioimpedance and electrochemical detection of salicylic acid, a phytohormone, is possible. A functional coat of molecularly imprinted polymers is utilized to pre-concentrate the phytohormone around the electrodes to achieve a sufficiently low limit of detection of 2.74 μM. We demonstrate the performance of the device for the in situ detection of salicylic acid and monitoring the diurnal cycling of bioimpedance of live plants to identify light stress.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2023 IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9798350346046 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Event | 1st Annual IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - London, United Kingdom Duration: Jul 30 2023 → Aug 1 2023 |
Publication series
Name | 2023 IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - Proceedings |
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Conference
Conference | 1st Annual IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 07/30/23 → 08/1/23 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 IEEE.
Keywords
- Microneedles
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
- Phytohormones
- Precision farming
- Real-time sensing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Instrumentation