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Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry for Early Detection of Aphanomyces Root Rot in Peas Using Volatile Biomarkers
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  • Milton Valencia-Ortiz
    Milton Valencia-Ortiz
    Department of Biological System Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
  • Rebecca J. McGee
    Rebecca J. McGee
    Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
  • Sindhuja Sankaran*
    Sindhuja Sankaran
    Department of Biological System Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
    *Email: [email protected]. Phone: (1)-509-335-8828.
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Cite this: J. Agric. Food Chem. 2025, 73, 19, 12083–12092
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c12571
Published April 30, 2025
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by plants during plant–pathogen interactions can be highly informative for early disease detection. The real-time capability of field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) offers a valuable opportunity to monitor plant VOCs nondestructively and dynamically. This study evaluated the FAIMS system reliability in measuring VOC profiles for an early diagnosis of Aphanomyces root rot (ARR) in pea (Pisum sativum L.). This evaluation utilized pea lines with a major quantitative trait locus (QTL Ae-Ps7.6) and lines without QTL, identified to provide partial resistance against ARR. For the first time, a VOC biomarker associated with ARR was detected as early as 2 days after inoculation (DAI). Furthermore, at 7 DAI, one of the biomarkers showed significant differences between lines with and without QTL Ae-Ps7.6 in the noninoculated samples. These findings demonstrate the potential applicability of the FAIMS system as a valuable tool for detecting volatile biomarkers for early plant disease detection.

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  • Figure S1. Hydroponic system schematics utilized to evaluate the effect of A. euteiches on pea; Figure S2. Pearson’s correlation analysis across treatments (noninoculated and inoculated), NILs, and the ion current peaks at 7 DAI showing the relationship between the root rot index and CO2 assimilation and the relationship between the root rot index and the ion current intensity at 2 and 4 DAI; Figure S3. FAIMS ion current profiles of whole pea plants across inoculation treatments (nondestructive sampling) for NIL5-0b, NIL5-7.6b, NIL8-0b, and NIL8-7.6 at 2 and 4 DAI; Figure S4. Agglomerative hierarchical clustering using the ion current profiles for NIL5-0b, NIL5-7.6b, NIL8-0b, and NIL8-7.6b at 2 and 4 DAI; Figure S5. Ion current quantile data across treatments and NILs; Figure S6. FAIMS ion current profiles of pea roots across inoculation treatments at 7 DAI (destructive sampling) for NIL5-0b, NIL5-7.6b, NIL8-0b, and NIL8-7.6; Figure S7. Agglomerative hierarchical clustering from root samples at 7 DAI for NIL5-0b, NIL5-7.6b, NIL8-0b, and NIL8-7.6b; Figure S8. Comparative agglomerative hierarchical clustering analysis using NIL5-0b and NIL5-7.6b from root samples at 7 DAI showing clustering analysis using 21 and 42 metrics (mean, minimum, and maximum metrics) from ion current and curvature quantiles across treatments, NILs, and replications (PDF)

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  1. Milton Valencia-Ortiz, Rebecca J. McGee, Sindhuja Sankaran. Early detection of Aphanomyces root rot in pea plants using hyperspectral imaging. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 2025, 140 , 102862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102862

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Cite this: J. Agric. Food Chem. 2025, 73, 19, 12083–12092
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c12571
Published April 30, 2025
Copyright © 2025 American Chemical Society

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