[en] including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Coupling P-MFCs with Internet of Things (IoT) systems could enable smart agriculture through real-time monitoring of soil and plant health, supporting precision farming and resilient resource management.
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Review article
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Rusyn, Iryna; Department of Ecology and Sustainable Environmental Management, Viacheslav Chornovil Institute of Sustainable Development, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
MITTAL, Yamini ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Engineering (DoE) ; Rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, Luxembourg
Apollon, Wilgince; Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) ; Industrial Altamira, Altamira, Mexico ; Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Faculty of Agronomy, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Francisco Villa S/N, General Escobedo ; Nuevo León, Mexico
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Plant microbial fuel cells: An innovative path toward integrated food and energy production for a sustainable future
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