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WO2009157755A2
WO2009157755A2 PCT/MY2009/000085 MY2009000085W WO2009157755A2 WO 2009157755 A2 WO2009157755 A2 WO 2009157755A2 MY 2009000085 W MY2009000085 W MY 2009000085W WO 2009157755 A2 WO2009157755 A2 WO 2009157755A2
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Mohd Rais Ahmad
Airul Azha Abdul Rahman
Norazah Abdul Rashid
Rahimah Mohd Saman
Khairil Mazwan Mohd Zaini
Aiman Sajidah Abd. Aziz
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  • the present invention relates to a soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients and more particularly to soil sensors using an ion-selective electrode.
  • the contact between the soil sensors with soil over time will cause damage to the ion-selective electrode membrane.
  • the ion-selective electrode membranes are protected from being directly in contact with the soil. The encapsulation should not compromise the capability of soil sensor to detect soil macronutrients.
  • a soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium is provided using ion- selective electrode (ISE) or ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET).
  • ISE ion- selective electrode
  • ISFET ion-sensitive field effect transistor
  • the apparatus comprising of porous metal casing (1), micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3), sensor module (4), preferably of ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell with ion-selective membrane hydrophobic polymer, electronics connection system (5) and printed circuit board (PCB) having readout (6).
  • the electronics connection system (5) and the PCB with readout (6) are incorporated in a body casing (7) while the micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3) and sensor module (4) are incorporated in the porous metal casing (1).
  • the body (7) is connected to porous metal casing tip (1).
  • the sensor is buried into soil and is programmed to transmit data of the soil. Encapsulation of the ion-selective electrode membrane with a barrier is to prevent the ion-selective electrode membrane from physical damage.
  • the barrier to protect the sensor is a combination of the conductive hydrogel (3) that in contact with the sensor module (4), micro porous polymeric layer (2) and a porous metal casing (1).
  • Fig. 1-3 show a soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the micro porous sensor casing (1) and the micro porous polymeric layer (2) are designed to let the soil solution pass through but filter the soil particles out from contaminating the conductive hydrogel (3) inside.
  • the conductive hydrogel is designed as an ionic transport medium from micro porous polymer layer (2) to the sensor module.
  • the hydrogel (3) is also to protect the sensor module from any damage when in direct contact with solids and to retain moisture level.
  • the sensor cell (4) which has an ion selective electrode membrane is designed to detect and measure the soil nutrients.
  • the sensor cell (4) preferably ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion- selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell is placed inside the conductive hydrogel (3).
  • ISFET ion-sensitive field effect transistor
  • ISE ion- selective electrode
  • a hydrophobic polymer containing ionophore for ion recognition purpose is applied on the sensor cell (4) .
  • the electronics connection system (5) is designed to connect the sensor module (4) to the PCB with readout (6) are contained in a rod (7) while the micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3) and sensor module (4) are found in the porous metal casing (1).
  • the metal casing (1) must be in contact with the soil to detect its nutrient level and /or composition.
  • the soil sensor is programmable so that the data obtained from the soil could be transmitted to a database system for further analysing purposes.
  • the invention relates to a method and apparatus for protecting soil sensor membrane comprising of a cylindrical porous metal casing (1) on the most outer part of the sensing part with pores of a diameter of about 0.5mm.
  • the pores should be small enough to filter out the large soil particles in the solution from passing through the casing.
  • the material of the casing is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or stainless steel and should be robust enough to be buried in the soil.
  • a micro porous polymer (2) is layered on the inside of the metal casing (1) and to act as a second fine filter.
  • This filter is preferably a cellulose-based and free from ions as such it should be capable of adding or removing ions from the soil solution.
  • the layer is arranged around a cylindrical shape object to form the shape, removed and adhered to the inner side of the metal casing (1).
  • the liquid glue used to adhere the filter to the casing is then cured in the oven to harden. This filter must be easy to replace or reapplied on the casing.
  • the inside of the micro porous polymer layer (2) is filled with the conductive hydrogel (3).
  • the conductive hydrogel (3) acts as an ionic medium between the micro porous polymer layer (2) and the sensor module (4) and at the same time to protect the sensor module (4) from any damage if in direct contact with solid while retaining the moisture level inside the sensor casing (1).
  • the conductive hydrogel (3) may be prepared from poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) or polyvinylpyrrolidone), 50%:50% glycerol in water and ammonium borate salt.
  • the sensor cell (4) preferably an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell is placed inside the conductive hydrogel (3).
  • the sensor cell (4) is designed to detect and measure the level and composition of the soil nutrients.
  • the sensor module (4) may be capable of detecting at least one of the following nutrients; nitrate, potassium, phosphate calcium and magnesium. Temperature and moisture sensors are may also be included in the sensor module (4) to obtain the soil physical information used for the compensation and error correction.

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients using ion- selective electrode comprises a porous metal casing (1), micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3), sensor module (4), electronics connection system (5) and PCB with a readout circuit (6).

Description

Soil Sensor
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients and more particularly to soil sensors using an ion-selective electrode.
Background of the Invention
The contact between the soil sensors with soil over time will cause damage to the ion-selective electrode membrane. By encapsulating the soil sensor, the ion-selective electrode membranes are protected from being directly in contact with the soil. The encapsulation should not compromise the capability of soil sensor to detect soil macronutrients.
Summary of the Invention
A soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium is provided using ion- selective electrode (ISE) or ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET). The sensor is intended to be deployed in a plantation field. The sensor is packaged
The apparatus comprising of porous metal casing (1), micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3), sensor module (4), preferably of ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell with ion-selective membrane hydrophobic polymer, electronics connection system (5) and printed circuit board (PCB) having readout (6). The electronics connection system (5) and the PCB with readout (6) are incorporated in a body casing (7) while the micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3) and sensor module (4) are incorporated in the porous metal casing (1). The body (7) is connected to porous metal casing tip (1).
The sensor is buried into soil and is programmed to transmit data of the soil. Encapsulation of the ion-selective electrode membrane with a barrier is to prevent the ion-selective electrode membrane from physical damage. In this invention the barrier to protect the sensor is a combination of the conductive hydrogel (3) that in contact with the sensor module (4), micro porous polymeric layer (2) and a porous metal casing (1).
Brief description of the Drawings
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1-3 show a soil sensor for detecting and analysing soil macronutrients according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in
Figures 1-3. The micro porous sensor casing (1) and the micro porous polymeric layer (2) are designed to let the soil solution pass through but filter the soil particles out from contaminating the conductive hydrogel (3) inside. The conductive hydrogel is designed as an ionic transport medium from micro porous polymer layer (2) to the sensor module. The hydrogel (3) is also to protect the sensor module from any damage when in direct contact with solids and to retain moisture level. The sensor cell (4) which has an ion selective electrode membrane is designed to detect and measure the soil nutrients. The sensor cell (4), preferably ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion- selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell is placed inside the conductive hydrogel (3). A hydrophobic polymer containing ionophore for ion recognition purpose is applied on the sensor cell (4) . The electronics connection system (5) is designed to connect the sensor module (4) to the PCB with readout (6) are contained in a rod (7) while the micro porous polymeric layer (2), conductive hydrogel (3) and sensor module (4) are found in the porous metal casing (1). To deploy, at least the metal casing (1) must be in contact with the soil to detect its nutrient level and /or composition.
The soil sensor is programmable so that the data obtained from the soil could be transmitted to a database system for further analysing purposes.
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for protecting soil sensor membrane comprising of a cylindrical porous metal casing (1) on the most outer part of the sensing part with pores of a diameter of about 0.5mm. The pores should be small enough to filter out the large soil particles in the solution from passing through the casing. Preferably, the material of the casing is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or stainless steel and should be robust enough to be buried in the soil.
A micro porous polymer (2) is layered on the inside of the metal casing (1) and to act as a second fine filter. This filter is preferably a cellulose-based and free from ions as such it should be capable of adding or removing ions from the soil solution. To apply the micro porous layer inside the metal casing (1), the layer is arranged around a cylindrical shape object to form the shape, removed and adhered to the inner side of the metal casing (1). The liquid glue used to adhere the filter to the casing is then cured in the oven to harden. This filter must be easy to replace or reapplied on the casing.
The inside of the micro porous polymer layer (2) is filled with the conductive hydrogel (3). The conductive hydrogel (3) acts as an ionic medium between the micro porous polymer layer (2) and the sensor module (4) and at the same time to protect the sensor module (4) from any damage if in direct contact with solid while retaining the moisture level inside the sensor casing (1). The conductive hydrogel (3) may be prepared from poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) or polyvinylpyrrolidone), 50%:50% glycerol in water and ammonium borate salt.
The sensor cell (4), preferably an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) or ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensor cell is placed inside the conductive hydrogel (3). The sensor cell (4) is designed to detect and measure the level and composition of the soil nutrients. At a time, the sensor module (4) may be capable of detecting at least one of the following nutrients; nitrate, potassium, phosphate calcium and magnesium. Temperature and moisture sensors are may also be included in the sensor module (4) to obtain the soil physical information used for the compensation and error correction.

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1. An apparatus for detecting soil nutrient comprising a protective porous metal casing made of metal preferably stainless steel or brass.; a microporous layer to protect ion-selective electrode membrane and to filter out solid materials; a conductive hydrogel filling materials inside the metal casing to transport ions and maintain moisture level inside the sensor tip; and a circuit for reading data obtained by the apparatus.
2. The apparatus for detecting soil nutrient according to claim 1 wherein the data may be transmitted to a database system.
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