Leaves whisper their properties through ultrasound
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 05:42
in Physics & Chemistry
The water content of leaves, their thickness, their density and other properties can now be determined without even having to touch them. A team of researchers from the CSIC Institute of Acoustics and the Agri-Food Research and Technology Centre (CITA) of Aragon has just presented an innovative technique that enables plant leaves to be studied using ultrasound in a quick, simple and non-invasive fashion...