Portable, point-of-impact microfluidic chips able to detect mycotoxins and small molecules, protein and nucleic acid markers of biotic and abiotic stresses in plants and food products. The first demonstrators were developed for detection of mycotoxins in beer, wine and corn. More recently, the focus has been on the detection of metabolites such as abscisic acid for control of grape maturation and hydric stress and DNA detection of infections in vines.

TRL level: 4-5

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Main Features:

Portability, speed of operation, fit-for-purpose sensitivity, easy signal acquisition, multiplexing, easy sample preparation compatible with point-of-impact analysis.~

Possible applications:

These biochips can potentially be used to monitor plant stresses as well as infections in plants and in fruits during the transportation, storage, and processing stages. This information will allow better implementation of mitigating agents, such as pesticides, or the improvement of the harvesting, processing, transport, and storage conditions.