Novel Analytical Tools Developed by SMART Key to Next-Generation Agriculture
Written by AZoOpticsFeb 10 2021
Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL), highlight the potential of recently developed analytical tools that are rapid and non-destructive, with a proof of concept through first-generation examples. The analytical tools are able to provide tissue-cell or organelle-specific information on living plants in real-time and can be used on any plant species.
Species-independent analytical platforms can facilitate the creation of feedback-controlled high-density agriculture. Photo Credit: Betsy Skrip, Massachusetts Institute of Technology