Evaluating the potential of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis for plant agriculture

Abstract

The analysis of a Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) has proven to be extremely effective for the study of electrochemical power sources. Biological systems are non-inductive, making them very suitable candidates for DRT analysis, as demonstrated by recent research. In this work, we conduct the first evaluation of DRT analysis in agricultural applications. We revisit published equivalent electrical circuit parameter data to evaluate the potential of DRT analysis for various plant electrochemical impedance spectroscopy applications. We investigate the advantages and limitations of adopting this emerging analysis method as an impedance modelling strategy for the electrochemical characterisation of plants. We illustrate its promise by comparing it with the standard methods using simulations and measurements published in the literature on fruit ripening, plant stress, and post-harvest processing of agricultural products. This study highlights the potential of DRT analysis as an effective modelling strategy for impedimetric system characterisation in agriculture, with promising advantages over standard techniques

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