Quantum dots are nanoparticles that are currently most commonly found in displays, but researchers have managed to leverage the tech to detect wavelengths of light on a sensor. The team
Nanoco’s HEATWAVETM quantum dots are specially designed for use in the sensor industry to extend the range of current CMOS Image Sensors out into the Near Infrared (NIR) range of wavelengths.
Finding solutions for a sustainable food future means looking at different solutions for food production in cities as well as in rural areas. And two of these solutions are urban
Using LEDs for plant growth lights is nothing new, nor is the use of QDs in LED lighting. While it is already proven that LED systems have big advantages over
Agriculture and food related technologies are becoming a larger part of CES 2022, the influential annual consumer technology trade show. Held in person Jan. 5 to 8 in Las Vegas
Urban agriculture is the cultivation of vegetables and plants, and the raising of animals, poultry and fish within and around city limits to provide fresh food, create employment, recycle waste,
Vertical farming is the process of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. This is most often done using controlled-environment agriculture practices which aim to optimise plant growth and nutrition. Furthermore,
Dubai, too, has been consistently investing in, and utilising the latest technology to boost its agriculture sector. The city recently launched Food Tech Valley, a first-of-its-kind agtech city in the
When I first met Katie Seawell, she was draped head to toe with PPE. A full body suit, rubber gloves, shoe covers—the works. You’d think she was preparing to walk
I always loved visiting my friends who were living on farms. Among the green pastures or picturesque canola fields, or amid the silence of the wide-stretched Karoo, the air seemed
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