A Novel Bi-Enzyme System for Amperometric Biosensing of Plant Volatiles

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1159540RamasamyThe goal of this project is to develop an electrochemical biosensing system to detect a volatilecompound released by plants. The volatile chemical signature of plants carries uniqueinformation that can be helpful in the identification of the state-of-heath of the plant. Detection ofthis signature can advance our understanding of the ?plant language? and will eventually help inthe development of real-time health monitoring systems for large-scale agriculture. Theproposed work integrates material science, biochemistry and electrochemistry to develop ananostructured platform for amperometric biosensing. Successful completion of the proposedwork will result in a novel bi-enzyme based electrochemical biosensor with tunable properties.The hybrid composite nanomaterial interfaces to be developed in this project will providemultiple benefits and can be applied to other bio-electrochemical systems. The proposed workwill directly impact the field of agriculture and forestry. The project will also have broaderinfluence in the development of enzyme-based biosensors. The proposed project will provideeducation and training for graduate and undergraduate students and post-docs. Results fromthe project will be broadly disseminated through conference presentations, seminars andscientific publications. The proposed outreach activities will provide a social impact on the highschool students in the state of Georgia.