Research: the first step towards a sustainable future
University of Pisa and CSIRO Agency
The scientific publication of Professor Becagli and Professor Cardelli of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environnement (DAFE) has been subject of international scientific publication in the prestigious Australian Government Agency for Scientific Research on Innovation and Technology (CSIRO), with evidence of the positive “Pre-biotic” effects of Wood Distillate in the soil and the relative increase in microbial activity.
Dr. Asoli's Dissertation - University of Florence
The dissertation on the Wood Distillate entitled: “Phytoiatric potential of Wood Winegar: in vitro analysis of the antimicrobial and phytostimulating activity” Asoli G. 2017-18, proved the effective protective and barrier action against pathogens and their phytostimulating capacity. The bacterial and fungal strains used to carry out the dissertation were selected from the collections of the Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology (LPVM) of the Department of Agri-food Production and Environmental Sciences (DISPAA), University of Florence. , Contact person: Dr. Stefania Tegli.
Dr. Moratelli's Dissertation - University of Siena
The dissertation shows the eco-physiological effects of BioDea Wood Distillate on a horticultural species: the salad. The results allow us to conclude that foliar treatment with Wood Distillate has an important positive effect on the chlorophyll content (+ 50%) in canasta lettuce plants.
Dr. Tessi's Dissertation - University of Florence
Dr. Tessi’s dissertation, with Dr. Stefania Tegli as a supervisor, analyzes the potential of pyrolegnose acid as a stimulator of plant growth, evaluated by the root elongation test carried out on A. thaliana and N. tabacum and results comparable for these two species.
