Comments on: Aaron Strickland’s nano biosensor may help farmers manage crops http://earthsky.org/food/nano-sensors-to-help-farmers-monitor-crops A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jorge Salazar http://earthsky.org/food/nano-sensors-to-help-farmers-monitor-crops/comment-page-1#comment-3168 Jorge Salazar Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:49:48 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4050#comment-3168 <p>That’s a key concern of Rosalyn Berne in talking with EarthSky, about what happens as the runoff (with the nanoparticles) enters the larger ecosystem.</p> That’s a key concern of Rosalyn Berne in talking with EarthSky, about what happens as the runoff (with the nanoparticles) enters the larger ecosystem.

]]> By: Hank http://earthsky.org/food/nano-sensors-to-help-farmers-monitor-crops/comment-page-1#comment-2974 Hank Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:39:39 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4050#comment-2974 <p>Thank you Jorge. </p> <p>I can see a number of benefits to this technology beyond just testing levels in the crop. For example, as the proof of concept broadens in scope, they might be able to use the nanoparticles to determine the amount of runoff into streams and identify correctable drainage problems by correlating the runoff to a specific field.</p> Thank you Jorge.

I can see a number of benefits to this technology beyond just testing levels in the crop. For example, as the proof of concept broadens in scope, they might be able to use the nanoparticles to determine the amount of runoff into streams and identify correctable drainage problems by correlating the runoff to a specific field.

]]> By: Jorge Salazar http://earthsky.org/food/nano-sensors-to-help-farmers-monitor-crops/comment-page-1#comment-7400 Jorge Salazar Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:13:50 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4050#comment-7400 <p>Good question for Dr. Strickland, I’ll ask him next time I talk with him for Chronicles. They’ve just established proof of principle, meaning they know the idea works. How well it works and improving that could take a few years.</p> Good question for Dr. Strickland, I’ll ask him next time I talk with him for Chronicles. They’ve just established proof of principle, meaning they know the idea works. How well it works and improving that could take a few years.

]]> By: Hank http://earthsky.org/food/nano-sensors-to-help-farmers-monitor-crops/comment-page-1#comment-7399 Hank Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:03:35 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4050#comment-7399 <p>I’m curious if the gold nanoparticles aggregate their signals over multiple applications, requiring the scanners to be calibrated to each new application of pesticides?</p> I’m curious if the gold nanoparticles aggregate their signals over multiple applications, requiring the scanners to be calibrated to each new application of pesticides?

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