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ReviewChem & bio engineering2025

Advancing Wearable VOC Sensors: A Roadmap for Sustainable Agriculture and Real-Time Plant Health Monitoring.

Sina Jamalzadegan, Jin Xu, Yiyang Shen, Belinda Mativenga, Mingzhuo Li, Mohammadreza Zare, Akhil Penumudy, Zach Hetzler, Yong Zhu, Qingshan Wei

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Review in Chem & bio engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sina JamalzadeganDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6737-9460
Jin XuDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.
Yiyang ShenDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Belinda MativengaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.
Mingzhuo LiDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.
Mohammadreza ZareDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1845-5034
Akhil PenumudyDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.
Zach HetzlerDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.
Yong ZhuDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Qingshan WeiDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-010X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant diseases account for nearly one-third of annual global crop losses, making early and real-time detection essential for safeguarding agricultural productivity. Wearable technology has emerged as a promising real-time plant health monitoring approach that detects specific physiological and chemical changes associated with plant diseases or stresses. In this review, we highlight the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as noninvasive biomarkers for tracking plant health and diagnosing diseases. We explore the materials, fabrication techniques, and recent applications of wearable VOC sensors for the real-time monitoring of plant diseases and stresses. Finally, we discuss the current challenges in wearable VOC sensor development and future directions to improve their design, fabrication, and practical implementation. This mini-review aims to guide the advancement of wearable sensing technologies for sustainable agriculture and enhanced crop protection.

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plant healthreal-time monitoringsustainable agriculturevolatile organic compoundswearable sensor

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PMID40901578
PMCPMC12400122

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