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Agritech research Qualified Scientist and collaborator

Portable embedded diagnostic for Fusarium oxysporum — bench-top sensing with an Arduino front panel and I2C display readout.

Problem

Fusarium wilt is difficult to confirm early in the field without lab turnaround. Spore explores a portable bench diagnostic: a microcontroller reads analyte-specific sensors, runs a lightweight detection routine, and shows pass/fail guidance on a local display for extension workers and student researchers.

What it covers

  • Arduino-based acquisition with I2C display for operator feedback
  • Sensor front-end tuned for Fusarium oxysporum screening workflows
  • Serial logging for lab notebooks and repeatability trials
  • Portable enclosure concept for barangay-level extension visits
Plant tissue sample Analog front-end MCU ADC Detection routine I2C OLED Serial log Lab capture
Hardware data flow
struct AssayReading {
  float signalMv;
  float tempC;
  bool suspect;
};

AssayReading runFusariumScreen() {
  const float signal = readDifferentialProbe();
  const float temp = readThermistorC();
  const bool suspect = signal > kFusariumThresholdMv && temp < kMaxAssayTempC;
  oled.print(suspect ? F("SUSPECT") : F("CLEAR"));
  Serial.printf("signal=%.1f temp=%.1f\n", signal, temp);
  return {signal, temp, suspect};
}
Spore bench diagnostic placeholder
Hardware photo placeholder — swap for the portable diagnostic enclosure and display.