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Ferrini Francesco
ASSOCIATE francesco.ferrini(AT)unifi.it 055.457.4033 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Since 1998, the applicant’s research and experimentation activity has been concentrated in the nursery and urban green sectors. Initially, research was conducted aimed at developing systems to identify physiological stress on tree plants, to better understand the dynamics of their health. Subsequently, various nursery breeding techniques were evaluated for ornamental species, both shrubs and trees, in order to optimize cultivation practices to improve plant vitality. A significant area of research has been the investigation of the biochemical…
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RESEARCH FELLOW niccoloconti(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I obtained an M.S.c diploma in Biotechnology for Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture in 2020. During the master thesis on molecular plant physiology, I contributed to the study of the molecular mechanisms involved in the response to low (hypoxic) oxygen conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana. Subsequently, I performed research activities at the Crop Science Research Centre (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies), where I analysed the contribution of the fungal endophyte Serendipita indica to tomato drought tolerance. In particular,…
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RESEARCH FELLOW valeriapalchetti(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Activities in eco-toxicology on the effect of pesticides on insects and effects of temperature and heat island on the diet of ants. Laboratory experience in biological and chemical analysis on various environmental matrices.
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RESEARCHER valentina.lazazzara(AT)cnr.it 055.522.5527 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Valentina graduated in biotechnology for the quality and safety of human food with a thesis in the field of functional genomics of fruit plants, where she applied a genetic transformation procedure to red raspberry (Rubus idaeus). During her Ph.D. obtained at BOKU University in Austria, Valentina identified and characterized organic volatile compounds (VOCs) produced by plants and microorganisms to inhibit phytopathogens. Subsequently, she contributed to the development of methods and the analysis of VOCs and amino acids…
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