Biodegradable Potentiometric Sensor to Measure Ion Concentration in Soil

Tech ID: 32471 / UC Case 2022-008-0

Patent Status

Country Type Number Dated Case
United States Of America Published Application 20240377349 11/14/2024 2022-008
European Patent Office Published Application 4402465 07/24/2024 2022-008
China Published Application CN118339450A 07/01/2024 2022-008
India Published Application 202447018466 03/24/2024 2022-008
 

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Brief Description

The inventors have developed ion-selective potentiometric sensors for monitoring soil analytes with naturally degradable substrate, conductor, electrode, and encapsulant materials that minimize pollution and ecotoxicity. This novel sensor-creation method uses printing technologies for the measurement of nitrate, ammonium, sodium, calcium, potassium, phosphate, nitrite, and others. Monitoring soil analytes is key to precision agriculture and optimizing the health and growth of plant life. 

Suggested uses

These sensors can be used for applications such as, but not limited to, soil health monitoring, agricultural growth predictions, analyte flux measurements, greenhouse gas production, and chemical leeching/runoff.

Advantages

These soil analysis sensors:

  • can be produced at scale
  • can selective target ions of interest 
  • are inexpensive 
  • are simple to fabricate
  • are easy to read 
  • are environmentally friendly 

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Inventors

  • Arias, Ana Claudia

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Keywords

precision agriculture, flexible electronics, chemical sensors, ion selective membrane, definitive screening design, potentiometric sensors, nitrate sensors, agriculture sensors

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