Isafom is with Laura Gargiulo.

Fri 18 September 2026, 12:20

📌As part of the public outreach event “Mediterraneo e Dintorni”, which forms part of the international ‘Fascination of Plants Day’ network, Dr Laura Gargiulo and Dr Bruno Di Matteo presented, through images and videos, the research carried out by the Agrifood Imaging laboratory at the Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems (CNR-ISAFOM) at a stand entitled ‘Inside the agrifood world: a visual journey into the plant world’.

🌿The event, dedicated to raising awareness of and promoting the plant world, took place on 12 and 13 September 2026 at the Botanical Garden of the Bourbon Royal Palace in Portici and was organised by the Department of Agriculture at the University of Naples Federico II in collaboration with MUSA (Museum of Agricultural Sciences), the CNR-ISAFOM and the CNR IBBR in Portici.

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Isafom is with Laura Gargiulo e Giacomo Mele.

Wednesday 2 September 2026, 17:57

AGRI-FOOD IMAGING IN THE SERVICE OF A SEED SUPPLY CHAIN OF EXCELLENCE: NEW ISAFOM PUBLICATION

A new article has just been published in the journal *Industrial Crops & Products*, entitled ’The role of seed structure on hemp germination: A study based on X-ray microtomography and 3D image analysis’, doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.124233, the result of work carried out by the research team at the Agrifood Imaging Laboratory of ISAFOM-CNR (Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems), comprising Dr Sabrina Maria Marsala and Dr Laura Gargiulo and by Dr. Giacomo Mele.

The study was carried out as part of the “CANASEME” project (CUP B69H23000090006) www.canaseme.it/, the Rural Development Programme (RDP Campania 2014–2020), Operational Groups (OGs) under the European Innovation Projects (EIPs), and forms part of the research activities of Phen-Italy (www.phen-italy.it/), the Italian node of EMPHASIS (European Infrastructure for Multi-scale Plant Phenomics and Simulation for Food Security in a Changing Climate).

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has recently been re-evaluated in many countries for its versatility and sustainability, finding applications in various manufacturing sectors, including food, construction, textiles and cosmetics. However, the seeds of this species present several critical issues, such as poor germination rates, which hinder the development of a high-quality, profitable and environmentally sustainable seed production chain. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the seed’s internal structure on hemp germination using X-ray microtomography and multivariate discriminant analysis.

Overall, the three-dimensional morphometric characterisation of the internal structure of hemp seeds has made it possible to identify the phenotypic traits that most clearly distinguish normal seedlings from non-germinated seeds, thereby laying the foundations for improving seed selection and its profitability with a view to reviving hemp cultivation, both at regional and national level.

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Isafom

Fri 26 June 2026, 10:10

📌 OPEN COMPETITION BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMS FOR THE RECRUITMENT, ON A FULL-TIME, PERMANENT CONTRACT, OF ONE STAFF MEMBER IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CATEGORY, PROFESSIONAL LEVEL V AT THE INSTITUTE FOR MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS (ISAFOM) OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL – RENDE (CS)

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Isafom e Luciano Bosso

Tuesday 9 June 2026, 08:43

📰 An article has just been published in *La Repubblica* about a project involving our researcher Luciano Bosso, in collaboration with Green Legacy Hiroshima, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and the Botanical Gardens of Naples and Portici.

🍃For the first time, seeds from the Hibakujumoku (a Japanese term literally meaning “bombed trees” – essentially the trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 81 years ago) will be germinated in Campania.

🪴 We were lucky enough to receive seeds from no fewer than four species: Ginkgo biloba, Cinnamomum camphora, Platanus orientalis and Celtis sinensis.

🧑‍🔬 As the article explains, the seeds have been entrusted to the loving and expert care of the staff at the two botanical gardens in Campania, and we are now just waiting for the first seedlings to emerge.

☮️ The Hibakujumoku are now regarded as living monuments, and their seeds are distributed around the world as ambassadors of remembrance and peace.

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