HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 26 -- The University of Alabama in Huntsville issued the following news release:
Cold plasma is an electrically energized gas that can be generated at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
What if a single treatment before planting could help crops grow stronger, withstand drought and produce more usable food, without adding chemicals or genetically modifying the plants? A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is working to bring that possibility closer to reality through a new project aimed at moving cold-plasma agricultural technology from the laboratory to commercial use. Dr. Gabe Xu, a UAH professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and principal investigator on the project, has...