High Throughput Soil Pathogen Detection with Smart SOD

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Organization

UNC - Asheville

Award Date

December 11, 2024

Award Amount

36,879

Program Name

Flash Grant

Program Category

Research and Equipment Support

Principal Investigator

Camila Filgueiras

Fiscal Year

2025

Region

Western

Project Description:

Scientists at UNC-Asheville will develop a Smart Soil Organism Detector (Smart SOD) for high throughput detection and assessment of soil pathogens before they cause damage to plants.