Detection of Buried Landmines in an Active Minefield Through Bioreporter-Based Optoelectronic Sensing of Their Chemical Signatures.
- 1Department of Applied Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
- 2The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Abstract
The research presented herein provides a first demonstration and a proof of concept of using sensing bacteria (bioreporters) to detect the chemical signatures generated by buried TNT-based landmines in an active minefield. The methodology, based on bioreporters generating a measurable signal in the presence of these chemicals, is fundamentally different from conventional approaches by detecting the explosive component of the device rather than its shape or metallic content. Furthermore, by virtue of the versatility of bioreporters to detect a broad range of target chemicals, the methodology can potentially be adapted to detect other types of explosives through the development of dedicated bioreporters. The measurements also highlight the potential of the biosensing modules to act as nodes in a sensor network for implementing the methodology across large areas. The methodology for detecting TNT via bacterial biosensing can be implemented in alternative configurations, enabling additional applications such as the identification of concealed TNT in cargo containers, buildings, and other environments.
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BibTeX
@article{uziel2026detection,
title = {{Detection of Buried Landmines in an Active Minefield Through Bioreporter-Based Optoelectronic Sensing of Their Chemical Signatures.}},
author = {Yonatan Uziel and Mulkan Adgo and Natan Orlov and Roni Shohat and Shimshon Belkin and Aharon J Agranat},
journal = {Biosensors},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.3390/bios16100539},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42930086},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Detection of Buried Landmines in an Active Minefield Through Bioreporter-Based Optoelectronic Sensing of Their Chemical Signatures.
AU - Yonatan Uziel
AU - Mulkan Adgo
AU - Natan Orlov
AU - Roni Shohat
AU - Shimshon Belkin
AU - Aharon J Agranat
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/25
JO - Biosensors
DO - 10.3390/bios16100539
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42930086
AB - The research presented herein provides a first demonstration and a proof of concept of using sensing bacteria (bioreporters) to detect the chemical signatures generated by buried TNT-based landmines in an active minefield. The methodology, based on bioreporters generating a measurable signal in the presence of these chemicals, is fundamentally different from conventional approaches by detecting the explosive component of the device rather than its shape or metallic content. Furthermore, by virtue of the versatility of bioreporters to detect a broad range of target chemicals, the methodology can potentially be adapted to detect other types of explosives through the development of dedicated bioreporters. The measurements also highlight the potential of the biosensing modules to act as nodes in a sensor network for implementing the methodology across large areas. The methodology for detecting TNT via bacterial biosensing can be implemented in alternative configurations, enabling additional applications such as the identification of concealed TNT in cargo containers, buildings, and other environments.
SN - 2079-6374
ER -