Technology is developed to send an alarm email when spinach detects an explosive



A technology has been developed at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that allows spinach to detect explosives in the soil and automatically send email alerts.

Nitroaromatic detection and infrared communication from wild-type plants using plant nanobionics | Nature Materials
https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4771



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Explosives-detecting spinach was developed by MIT's Strano Research Group , which studies ' plant bionics, ' a technology that adds various functions by embedding nanoparticles in plants.

The Strano Research Group has implanted nanoparticles in spinach leaves to signal the flow of aromatic nitro compounds , the main source of explosives, from roots to leaves. In addition, we installed an infrared camera near the spinach and built a system that sends an e-mail alert when it detects a signal emitted by nanoparticles embedded in the leaves of spinach.



'Spinach has wide roots in the soil and can detect a wide range of explosives,' said

Michael Strano , leader of the Strano Research Group. This system overcomes obstacles to plant-human communication. It's also a demonstration to do. '

'Plants are very sensitive to changes in the environment and can detect small changes in soil and water conditions. By using plant sensitivity, we can detect changes in the environment such as soil pollution. I think it will help us to do this, 'he said, looking forward to the future of plant nanobionics.

The Strano Research Group is also developing 'plants that shine brightly like lamps' using plant nanobionics, and it is expected that plant nanobionics will play an active role in various fields.

Research is underway at MIT to illuminate plants without electricity and make them as bright as lamps --GIGAZINE

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