Diego Comparini
Florence University, Italy
Biography
I got my PhD in Agro-biotecnology for tropical production in Florence studying the mechanisms involved in the early stages of the chemical and electrical response to gravity in root tips. It also involved the investigation of biomaterials inspired by plant (biomimetic) and their potential application for soil exploration. I did my post-doc in Japan at the University of Kitakyushu focusing on the effect of light through the use of LEDs technologies for plant researches. I’m currently doing a Marie Sklodowska-Curie individual fellowships project in collaboration with the University of Wageningen (The Netherland). The project aim is to develop automated hydroponic systems that use high frequency pulsing-light and intermittent/alternate nutrient supply to optimize resources and plant acclimation. The main research involve the interpretation of the electrical activity of plant to develop automated hydroponic cultivation system driven by the plant “itself” able to optimize/control the supply of light, water and nutrients.
Abstract
Abstract : Plant stem electrical properties associated with stress conditions in plants