Frank Erukainure (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Frank Erukainure

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Frank Erukainure (pictured) and his advisor developed an electrochemical sensor that detects Sclerotinia blight in peanut plants by measuring elevated oxalic acid levels — an early biochemical signal of infection.

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Photo by Suzanne Pruitt for Virginia Tech.

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