Wong, Y. J., Luo, Y., Loh, X. J., & Chen, X. (2025). Nondestructive Sensing of Plant‐Borne Chemicals: Biomarkers, Agrochemicals, and Pollutants. Analysis Sensing. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/anse.202500037
Abstract:
With the increasing risk of global agricultural instability and the pressing need to enhance crop productivity, monitoring of plant health has become increasingly important. Chemical sensing of agricultural environmental factors and plant signaling molecules has been shown to provide valuable insights into plant growth and development. Recent advances in plant monitoring technologies have seen a shift toward nondestructive, portable, or wearable sensors, which offer advantages over traditional analytical instruments, such as faster detection with real‐time monitoring capabilities. However, these emerging forms of chemical sensors have not been widely adopted. This review summarizes recent advancements in plant chemical sensing, highlighting key environmental chemicals and plant biomarkers for detection, sensing materials, and detection mechanisms. Finally, the challenges and outlook of chemical sensors for plant monitoring are discussed. Through the identification of the key challenges, it is hoped to advance the development of nondestructive chemical sensors and facilitate their deployment for in‐field plant monitoring.
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This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) - Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity (MTC) Programmatic funding scheme
Grant Reference no. : M23L8b0049
This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) - Career Development Fund
Grant Reference no. : C233312018
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Wong, Y. J., Luo, Y., Loh, X. J., & Chen, X. (2025). Nondestructive Sensing of Plant‐Borne Chemicals: Biomarkers, Agrochemicals, and Pollutants. Analysis & Sensing. Portico, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/anse.202500037. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.