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Microbial sensor system for monitoring and imaging of an environment

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OSTI ID:1892540
A microbial sensor, microbial sensing system, and method that can be used to determine the chemical environment of unsaturated soils, rhizosphere, and/or plants are disclosed. The microbial sensing system can be used for monitoring the health of plants including nutrients, salinity, contaminants, chemicals (pesticides, herbicides) and diseases. A microbial sensing system can include one or more indicator electrodes and a reference electrode. The microbial sensing system can include a signal acquisition and/or communication module to allow the real-time collection of data from field deployments and laboratory investigations.
Research Organization:
Burge Environmental, Inc., Tempe, AZ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0018495
Assignee:
Burge Environmental, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
Patent Number(s):
11,226,306
Application Number:
16/156,927
OSTI ID:
1892540
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Redox Potential book January 2005
Anode modification to improve the performance of a microbial fuel cell volatile fatty acid biosensor journal October 2014

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