The Soil CRC’s QUOLL® electronic nose (e-nose) is an emerging soil sensing technology under development to support faster, cheaper and more accessible assessment of soil biological activity.
The system has been designed to provide near real-time indicators of biological change in soil, helping researchers and farmers better understand how management practices and inputs influence soil function over time. It detects volatile organic compounds emitted by the soil microbiology which are an indicator of soil biological activity.
