Nanobionic sensors for Real-Time Plant Health Monitoring

该项目旨在开发纳米传感器，通过测量胁迫分子来实时检测和监测植物的健康状况。该项目将在具有独特光学、电子和热学性质的功能材料以及它们与植物的生物纳米相互作用方面创造新的知识。该项目的预期成果将提供以下方面的洞察：1)本地化纳米传感器如何瞄准活植物中的细胞器；2)产生可被便携式设备拾取的信号；3)报告植物健康状况。功能纳米传感器将使智能农业、精准农业成为可能，并为未来的农学研究做出贡献，进一步巩固澳大利亚作为纳米生物技术国际领导者的地位。

This project aims to develop nanosensors to detect and monitor plant health in real-time by measuring stress molecules. The project will create new knowledge on functional materials with unique optical, electronic and thermal properties as well as their bio-nano interactions with plants. The expected outcomes of the project will provide insight into 1) how localised nanosensors target organelles in living plants to 2) generate signals that can be picked up by portable devices to 3) report on plant health. Functional nanosensors will enable smart farming, precision agriculture and contribute to future agronomic research, further strengthening Australia’s position as an international leader in nanobiotechnology.