Sensor smells out disease to save healthy potato crops
The team, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and Israel’s Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Institute), has developed a sensor that relies on smart bioengineering and optics to detect disease.
Newsrael News Desk 28.08.2022
“It can be used to quickly and economically identify hidden rot in potatoes, facilitate better post-harvest management, and reduce food wastage, which is particularly important given the current global food crisis,” said Dr. Dorin Harpaz, of HU’s Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, who conducted the research.
The early detection of hidden disease in potatoes will be critical to Israel, which exports 700,000 tons a year.
Source: Nocamels
Did you find this article interesting?