Vegetable crop breeding

The group is mainly focused on agriculture in a broad sense, aiming at a multidisciplinary approach to specific problems in the agri-food industry. A…

Biotechnology of subtropical and temperate crops

Sustainable agro-food materials

The Sustainable Agro-Food Materials Group makes research about circular bioeconomy, transforming agricultural waste and food by-products into…

Fruit ripening and quality

Defense evasion in plant-bacteria interactions

We investigate molecular events of the interaction of bacterial pathogens (Pseudomonas, Ralstonia, Salmonella) with the plant (Arabidopsis, tomato,…

Translation regulation in plants

Protein synthesis, also known as translation, is a fundamental process for life and an integral component of the Central Dogma of Molecular biology.…

Beneficial plant-microbe interaction

Microorganisms emit compounds that enhance photosynthesis and nutrient uptake, and confer resistance to abiotic stresses and pathogens, thereby…

Degradation of Metallic Materials in Biological Environments (DeBio)

The research is framed within the following strategic actions (EECTI) 2021-2027: 1. HEALTH: aimed at protecting the health of the population…

Corrosion & Protection of metallic materials

The development of new functional materials, micro- or nano-structured, with new properties and applications, is leading to new breakthroughs in many…

Eco-innovative technologies applied to environmental processes, the re-use of materials, and energy production

Development of sustainable and eco-innovative processes and systems for the use of raw materials, recovery of critical metals, post-consumer waste…