All research groups use this laboratory for the analysis of plants, soil and microbial samples to determine and characterize, by chemical, physiological, biochemical and biomolecular approaches, all the variables involved due to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Research topics

Characterization of physiological, chemical, molecular and biochemical responses of crops to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Evaluation of the nutraceutical features of agricultural products. Qualitative and quantitative HPLC analysis of plant molecules and HTC byproducts. Soil-plant-rhizosphere microbiome profiling. Analysis of genetic and molecular pathways controlling agricultural traits and environmental adaptation in model plant species. Genetic characterization of insect species and their microbial community

Equipment and technologies

The lab contains several instruments for research performed in the lab:

• Two HPLC systems, one equipped with PDA and QDA detectors and the other with fluorescence detector
• pH meter
• Total Organic Carbon Analyser
• Two chemical hoods
• PCR and Real-Time PCR Thermal cyclers

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