We use innovative methodologies for the quantification and characterization of metabolites present in complex matrices. Our analytical techniques are applicable to plant, human, animal, and cell models.

To support sustainable agriculture, we identify, enhance and develop novel products for the promotion of plant growth, tolerance of abiotic stress and control of plant diseases.

We rear native and exotic insect pests and their natural predators, and provide a series of structures and tools for the study of their biology, physiology and behavior.

We provide seamless access to Next Generation Sequencing technologies and high-density SNP array analysis, developing innovative protocols in the agricultural, environmental and food science fields.

We monitor and study airborne pollen and the main allergenic and pathogenic spores in both field and laboratory conditions, and test the vitality and responses of plants related to human and ecosystem health and productivity in agriculture and forestry.

We develop and apply behavioral manipulation methods based on biotremology techniques. For example, we can characterize vibrational signals and select/create synthetic playbacks to stimulate target insect species in both laboratory and semi-field conditions.

This Unit assesses wildlife behavioral adaptations to environmental and anthropogenic drivers, developing predictive models based on bio-logging and remote sensing data

The research is focused on the concept of One Health and EcoHealth, promoting the concept that human health is strictly dependent on the health of plants, animals and the environment.

Investigates food quality with a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on consumers and
sustainability, from agrifood applications to the fundamentals of perceptual processes

This Unit studies the interactions between forests and their biotic and abiotic environment in a context of global changes and feedbacks between vegetation, biodiversity and climate.

We aim to become the go-to place for the provision of research, innovation and development activities in the field of smart agriculture and automation

This Unit applies food traceability and authenticity against fraud and counterfeiting using advanced Stable Isotope Ratios Analysis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

We apply multidisciplinary skills to the bioeconomy and circular economy through R&D projects and technical-scientific consultancies

The Unit comprises studies on biosynthesis of various groups of plant metabolites with the aim to isolate and identificate them and understand their function and biological roles.