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Adv Eng Mater - 2022 - Faraji Rad - Microneedle Technologies for Food and Crop Health Recent Advances and Future6.85 MB
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Journal article
Microneedle Technologies for Food and Crop Health: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol.25(4), pp.1-14
2023
Abstract
The global food supply constantly faces the threats of emerging crop diseases initiated by pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Plant diseases can cause significant economic and production losses in the agriculture industry, and early disease detection significantly mitigates losses. Monitoring the food quality and detecting pathogens during the food supply chain is essential in confirming the food's safety and reducing crop loss. This results in lowering production costs and increasing average yield in the agriculture industry. Considering the significant development of nanotechnology in biomedicine for human health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment, there is an increasing interest in using nanotechnology in crop production, health, and plant science. This technology can allow continuous monitoring of plant health and on-site diagnostics of plant diseases. While many microneedle-based devices are previously reported for human health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment, the application of this technology to agriculture started relatively recently. This review investigates the recent development of microneedle technology in food and crop health, where the most state-of-the-art microneedle-based devices are utilized for plant drug delivery, disease monitoring, and diagnosis. Finally, the current challenges and future directions in developing microneedle technology for food and crop health are discussed.
Details
- Title
- Microneedle Technologies for Food and Crop Health: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
- Authors
- Zahra Faraji Rad (Corresponding Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol.25(4), pp.1-14
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1002/adem.202201194
- ISSN
- 1527-2648; 1438-1656
- Copyright note
- Advanced Engineering Materials published by Wiley VCH GmbH. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Grant note
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment through the Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991140405602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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