Biological & Agricultural Engineering > Research > Shared Documents Includes documents that members can review and send comments to Dan Thomas. What Is Soil Electrical Conductivity? [Image: soil electrical conductivity] Learn what soil conductivity is and why measurements of soil conductivity can be beneficial in precision agricultural systems. (PDF format only) Using Goggle Maps to store basic geographical information [Image: Image showing project on screen] This article describes how to use Google Maps to store simple geographic information. Geospatial Newsletter [Image: Precision farming picture] Newsletter created by Al Ogeron about geospatial activities in the LSU AgCenter.  more articles... The Value of a Yield Map [Image: Image showing an example of electrical conductivity data] This article, written by Ralph Fraizer, outlines the importance of the information collected by a yield monitor and how a farmer can use it to refine his production strategy. Verification Strips [Image: An example of check strips on corn.] Article written by Dennis Burns explaining the benefits of using verification strips as a tool for learning precision agriculture techniques An overview of the use of GPS receivers in agriculture Basic information about Global Positioning System receivers and their potential use in agriculture Research at the Bioprocessing & Colloidal Systems Laboratory [Image: Nanoparticle Research] Click here for a description of the research projects going on in the lab. Lab Members This page shows the members of the Bioprocessing and Colloidal Systems Lab. Bioprocessing & Colloidal Systems Laboratory This will be the new home page for Cristina Sabliov's lab Nanoparticles and Colloidal Systems Nanoscale engineering: nanoencapsulation of bioactive components for controlled drug release and food applications Numerical Modeling of Multiphysics Phenomena Mathematical modeling: numerical modeling of bioprocesses involving multiphysics phenomena Research [Image: Nanoparticle Research] Focused on extraction of bioactive components from plant material and on targeted delivery of vitamins, antioxidants, colorants, and antifungals via colloidal and nanoparticle systems. The design of nanoparticle/colloidal systems is one of the main research thrusts of the lab. Equipment available for synthesis and characterization of nano- and colloidal systems includes: sonicator, rotovap, Zetasizer, TLC, fluorometer, HPLC, centrivap, chiller, oven, incubator. Lab Equipment [Image: JPEG] Photos of lab equipment