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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2023
Applicant:
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Inventors:
Haluk Beyenal, Pullman, WA (US);
Abdelrhman Mohamed, Chicago, IL (US);
Maren Friesen, Pullman, WA (US);
Assignee:
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/327 (2006.01); G01N 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/3277 (2013.01); G01N 27/308 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bioelectrochemical soil assessment method and system is disclosed, wherein electrical measurements provide distinct differences between healthy and unhealthy soils, and wherein the presence of microbes coupled to an electrode also indicates healthy soil but not for unhealthy soil. Moreover, a soil amendment solution addition stimulated current in both healthy and unhealthy soil, wherein the electrical current is utilized as a proxy for microbial metabolic activity to distinguish healthy and unhealthy soil.