Simultaneous and Continuous Monitoring of Plant Bioimpedance and Phytohormones

Abdullah Bukhamsin*, Ikram Blilou, Khaled Nabil Salama, Jurgen Kosel

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2023 IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350346046
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event1st Annual IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Jul 30 2023Aug 1 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference1st Annual IEEE BioSensors Conference, BioSensors 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period07/30/2308/1/23

Keywords

  • Microneedles
  • Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
  • Phytohormones
  • Precision farming
  • Real-time sensing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Instrumentation

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