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Scientists develop a nanosensor that can detect harmful pesticides on fruits
- Someone 4y agoFTA: “Sotiriou and Li developed a SERS nanosensor equipped with a flame spray that can fire silver nanoparticles across even large targeted areas. The researchers suggest that absorption signals from chemicals that are to be identified can be better detected on the surfaces of metals like gold, silver, and copper. Copper, in particular, could be a cost-effective material to be used for this type of sensor.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_copper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_co...: “Copper and its alloys (brasses, bronzes, cupronickel, copper-nickel-zinc, and others) are natural antimicrobial materials” ⇒ I’m not sure I would want farmers to spray lots of copper nanoparticles around.