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Nanotechnology and Modern Agriculture

Posted on April 2, 2020

by Yu Shen A brief introduction of nanoparticle applications in agriculture from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station There are currently about 7.67 billion people on Earth, and by 2050 the population is expected to increase …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged agriculture, copper, food, fungi, nanoparticles, plants, Yu Shen

Ep 25. Finding the Next Fix for the World’s Problems: More from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Posted on September 7, 2018

In the second interview from our visit to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, graduate students Natalie Hudson-Smith and Jaya Borgatta interview Dr. Wade Elmer, Chief Scientist for the Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. They …

Posted in PodcastTagged agriculture, CAES, ecology, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, plants, podcast, undark

Podcast Ep 17. Putting Science to Work for Society: A Visit to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Posted on September 23, 2017

Chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ranges from testing how nanoparticles help plants grow to determining what kind of poison was placed in someone’s coffee. In this episode, we interview Dr. Jason White, Vice …

Posted in PodcastTagged agriculture, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, plants, podcast, sustainability

From Plants to St. Patrick’s Day, It’s Hard to Avoid the Color Green

Posted on March 17, 2017

by Dan Hofmann edited by Mimi Hang As Kermit the Frog says, “It’s not easy being green.” But for plants and exuberant celebrators of March 17, it is very natural. The color green becomes very …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged color, Dan Hofmann, electromagnetic spectrum, Mimi Hang, nanoparticles, photosynthesis, plants, St. Patrick's Day

The Green Nanotechnology Revolution

Posted on June 23, 2015

by Gustavo Dominguez edited by Ariane Vartanian When we talk about sustainability in chemistry, one thing we have to think about is how the chemicals we use in our experiments may affect the environment. The …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged alfalfa, Ariane Vartanian, green chemistry, green tea, Gustavo Dominguez, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, plants, silver

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