In laboratories authorized for the use of radiogenic agents, it is possible to conduct research on the physiology and biochemistry of the acquisition of nutritional elements (e.g., 35S, 32,33P, 59Fe) or toxic elements (e.g., 109Cd), and on the transport and accumulation of substances labelled with 3H or 14C. Among the available equipment are liquid scintillation detectors (Perkin Elmer Tricarb2810TR), lead and plexiglass shields, Geiger counters, fume hoods, centrifuges, and growth systems (plants). 

Contact: Nicola Tomasi

In laboratories dedicated to plant nutrition research, it is possible to conduct experimentations on the physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of plant mineral nutrition and the mechanisms controlling cellular ion homeostasis under conditions of nutritional imbalance and/or biotic stress, in particular on cultivated plants. Among the available equipment are Real-time PCR machines, thermocyclers, pH meters, analytical balances, incubators, apparatus for nucleic acid and protein electrophoresis, biological and fume hoods, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, centrifuges, and growth systems (plants, rhizoboxes). 

Contacts: Nicola Tomasi, Simonetta Santi

A space dedicated to plant phenotyping is currently under development, which will allow delineating the phenotypic, morphological, and physiological response of plants. This laboratory will be equipped with instrumentation to analyze the morphophysiological responses of both aboveground and especially underground plant structures. In particular, plant development can be analyzed using scanners and WinRhizo software, hyperspectral camera Specim IQ (Konica Minolta), cameras, and IRGA Li6800 (LiCOR). 

Contacts: Prof. Alessandro Peressotti, Laura Zanin

Spaces dedicated to the study of the genetics and physiology of fruit species. Spaces are available for standard analytical instrumentation (PCR, centrifuges, electrophoretic cells), as well as a capillary sequencer for nucleic acids and a flow cytometer 

Contacts: Guido Cipriani, Giannina Vizzotto, Rachele Falchi