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At EPFL, the Swiss Plasma Center carried out a study on plasma treatment of seeds to see if this technique can replace pesticides and fungicides. A team bombarded crescents for a few tens of seconds, and analyzed what defense routes the plant put in place. According to the first results, it seems that plasma treatment could be a route of action applied in agriculture to protect plants against environmental stress or against predators, without releasing residues into the environment.

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At EPFL, the Swiss Plasma Center carried out a study on plasma treatment of seeds to see if this technique can replace pesticides and fungicides. A team bombarded crescents for a few tens of seconds, and analyzed what defense routes the plant put in place. According to the first results, it seems that plasma treatment could be a route of action applied in agriculture to protect plants against environmental stress or against predators, without releasing residues into the environment. Andreas Schüler, specialist in nanotechnology for solar energy and head of the Nanotechnology Group for Solar Energy Conversion at EPFL Christian Fankhauser, from the UNIL Integrative Genomics Center Martina Legris, doctoral student at UNIL

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Research and Tech Transfer , Biology, Environment, Research and Tech Transfer
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EPFL - Alain Herzog
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May 27, 2024
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Thale cress: the unassuming weed that’s lighting up science

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