Miniaturized Analytical Devices

3Miniaturized Analytical Technology in Agriculture

Vaibhavkumar N. Mehta¹, Vimalkumar S. Prajapati¹, and Jigneshkumar V. Rohit²

¹ASPEE SHAKILAM Biotechnology Institute, Navsari Agricultural University, Ghod-Dod Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India

²Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal, Srinagar-190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India

3.1 Introduction

Plant pathogens are among the major concern for agricultural losses around 3% of the whole costs of crop production due to environmental and biological stresses such as heat, drought, salinity, and flooding [1–3]. The early detection of plant pathogens is more important in terms of disease management during the various phases of plant growth to minimize the risk of infections ...