Mimicking Insect Communication: Release and Detection of Pheromone, Biosynthesized by an Alcohol Acetyl Transferase Immobilized in a Microreactor

Muñoz, Lourdes; Dimov, Nikolay; Carot-Sans, Gerard; Bula, Wojciech P.; Guerrero, Ángel; Gardeniers, Han

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047751

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“…For example, sprays could be used for controlling the release of information particles. In [137], [138], a technique for releasing complex blends of compounds in specific ratios, which mimics insect pheromones, is developed.…”

Section: Transmitter/receiver Mechanisms and Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, ants use chemical trails for navigation and tracking [142]. Inspired by nature, a number of works have used MC to mimic pheromonal communication in insects [137], [138], [140], [143]. Not only this could be a valuable tool to better understand animal behavior, it could also be potentially used to control these behaviors.…”

Section: Potential Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Comprehensive Survey of Recent Advancements in Molecular Communication

Farsad¹,

Yilmaz²,

Eckford³

et al. 2016

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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With much advancement in the field of nanotechnology, bioengineering and synthetic biology over the past decade, microscales and nanoscales devices are becoming a reality. Yet the problem of engineering a reliable communication system between tiny devices is still an open problem. At the same time, despite the prevalence of radio communication, there are still areas where traditional electromagnetic waves find it difficult or expensive to reach. Points of interest in industry, cities, and medical applications often lie in embedded and entrenched areas, accessible only by ventricles at scales too small for conventional radio waves and microwaves, or they are located in such a way that directional high frequency systems are ineffective. Inspired by nature, one solution to these problems is molecular communication (MC), where chemical signals are used to transfer information. Although biologists have studied MC for decades, it has only been researched for roughly 10 year from a communication engineering lens. Significant number of papers have been published to date, but owing to the need for interdisciplinary work, much of the results are preliminary. In this paper, the recent advancements in the field of MC engineering are highlighted. First, the biological, chemical, and physical processes used by an MC system are discussed. This includes different components of the MC transmitter and receiver, as well as the propagation and transport mechanisms. Then, a comprehensive survey of some of the recent works on MC through a communication engineering lens is provided. The paper ends with a technology readiness analysis of MC and future research directions.Comment: Accepted for publication in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorial

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Section: Transmitter/receiver Mechanisms and Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Potential Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comprehensive Survey of Recent Advancements in Molecular Communication

Farsad¹,

Yilmaz²,

Eckford³

et al. 2016

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

843

595

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“…At macroscopic scales, use of very primitive molecular communication has been proposed in robotics for distress signalling by defective robots [10] , estimating the size of a swarm of robots (quorum sensing) [11] , and as chemical trails for robot guidance [12] , [13] . There has also been efforts on mimicking insects' pheromonal communication [14] .…”

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Tabletop Molecular Communication: Text Messages through Chemical Signals

2013

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In this work, we describe the first modular, and programmable platform capable of transmitting a text message using chemical signalling – a method also known as molecular communication. This form of communication is attractive for applications where conventional wireless systems perform poorly, from nanotechnology to urban health monitoring. Using examples, we demonstrate the use of our platform as a testbed for molecular communication, and illustrate the features of these communication systems using experiments. By providing a simple and inexpensive means of performing experiments, our system fills an important gap in the molecular communication literature, where much current work is done in simulation with simplified system models. A key finding in this paper is that these systems are often nonlinear in practice, whereas current simulations and analysis often assume that the system is linear. However, as we show in this work, despite the nonlinearity, reliable communication is still possible. Furthermore, this work motivates future studies on more realistic modelling, analysis, and design of theoretical models and algorithms for these systems.

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“…Alternate depositions were conducted, leading to five bilayers on a microreactor connected to a microevaporator-essentially an artificial gland. The performance of the artificial gland was determined by GC-EAD detection using male armyworm antennae, as well as by capturing the pheromone generated by the artificial gland using a polymeric adsorbent and then analyzing it via GC-MS [94]. The pheromone from the artificial gland was 40% as effective as a synthetic pheromone at producing antennal depolarizations, and male armyworms exposed to the pheromone from the artificial gland showed similar behavior to that prompted by the natural pheromone.…”

Section: Biosensorsmentioning

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Tools for detecting insect semiochemicals: a review

et al. 2018

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Semiochemicals are chemical compounds that are released by many species as a means of intra- and interspecific communication. Insects have extremely advanced olfactory systems; indeed, they rely on smell when performing many of their main behaviors, such as oviposition, breeding, prey location, and defense. This characteristic of insects implies that semiochemicals could be used for various applications, including in agriculture, where they could be employed along with other tools to control pest insects. The aim of this review is to present the main techniques used and the state of the art in the detection of semiochemicals, focusing on pheromones. In addition to the traditional methods of identifying semiochemicals, such as gas chromatography coupled to a high-resolution detection mode (e.g., flame ionization (FID), electron capture (ECD), photoionization (PID), or mass spectrometry (MS)), other tools are addressed in this review, including sensors and biosensors. While these new technologies may be used under laboratory conditions to improve or complement technologies that are already being used, they are mainly intended for use as new agricultural tools for detecting and controlling pest insects in the field.

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Mimicking Insect Communication: Release and Detection of Pheromone, Biosynthesized by an Alcohol Acetyl Transferase Immobilized in a Microreactor

Cited by 10 publications

References 39 publications

A Comprehensive Survey of Recent Advancements in Molecular Communication

A Comprehensive Survey of Recent Advancements in Molecular Communication

Tabletop Molecular Communication: Text Messages through Chemical Signals

Tools for detecting insect semiochemicals: a review

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