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Plants automatically sample groundwater and carbon nanotubes enable variance detection
The plants can detect nitroaromatic compounds (associated with explosives) present in groundwater that they naturally sample. Upon detection, embedded carbon nanotubes (CNTs) emit a fluorescent signal readable by an infrared camera. The camera can be coupled to a Raspberry Pi handheld computer programmed to email warnings.
Interestingly, MIT graduate Min Hao Wong has started a company called Plantea to further develop this technology.
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Yours sincerely, Spinach Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from Ronnie (aka spinach plant 331, row 9?) https://t.co/2WzPhsqepK Bart King (@BartKing) February 1, 2021
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