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L’AGRIFOOD IMAGING AL SERVIZIO DELLA FILIERA SEMENTIERA DI ECCELLENZA: NUOVA PUBBLICAZIONE ISAFOM
E’ stato appena pubblicato un nuovo articolo sulla rivista Industrial Crops & Products, dal titolo 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, frutto del lavoro del team di ricerca del Laboratorio di Agrifood Imaging dell’ISAFOM-CNR (Istituto per i Sistemi Agricoli e Forestali del Mediterraneo) composto dalla dott.ssa Sabrina Maria Marsala , dalla dott.ssa Laura Gargiulo and by Dr. Giacomo Mele.
Lo studio è stato svolto nell’ambito del Progetto “CANASEME” (CUP B69H23000090006) www.canaseme.it/, Programma di Sviluppo Rurale (PSR Campania 2014/2020), Gruppi Operativi (GO) dei Progetti Europei di Innovazione (PEI), e rientra nelle attività di ricerca di 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).
La canapa industriale (Cannabis sativa L.) è stata recentemente rivalutata in molti Paesi per la sua multifunzionalità e sostenibilità, trovando impiego in diversi settori produttivi, tra cui alimentare, edile, tessile e cosmetico. Tuttavia, i semi di questa specie presentano diverse problematiche critiche, quali la scarsa germinabilità, che ostacolano lo sviluppo di una filiera di produzione di semente di qualità, redditizia ed eco-sostenibile. Lo scopo di questo lavoro è stato quello di esplorare il ruolo della struttura interna del seme sulla germinazione della canapa mediante microtomografia a raggi X e analisi discriminante multivariata.
Nel complesso, la caratterizzazione morfometrica tridimensionale della struttura interna del seme di canapa ha permesso di individuare i tratti fenotipici più discriminanti tra piantine normali e semi non germinati, fornendo le basi per il miglioramento della selezione della semente e della sua redditività ai fini del rilancio della canapicoltura, sia a livello regionale che nazionale.
#canaseme
# hemp
#raggix
#germination
#CnrIsafom
📚 New scientific publication
We are pleased to announce the release of the book:
Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Theory, Methods and Applications
📖 ISBN: 979-12-218-2566-4
The book, published by Aracne Editrice, represents an important contribution to the field of environmental geochemistry and health.
👉 Preview available at the link:
www.aracneeditrice.eu/it/pubblicazioni/geoquimica-ambiental-y-salud-maurizio-palmisano-9791221825...
👏🏻 Heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our ISAFOM PhD researcher Maurizio Palmisano for this prestigious achievement!
@racne – Environmental Geochemistry and Health – Theory, Methods and Applications
www.aracneeditrice.eu
Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Theory, Methods and Applications provides a coherent overview of the fundamentals of environmental geochemistry and its implications for ecosystems and human health...
🌱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶 𝗱𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼 – 𝗜𝗔, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮-𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼-𝘇𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗶
📍 The University of Naples Federico II, in collaboration with CNR-ISAFOM, is offering one PhD place as part of the National PhD Programme in Artificial Intelligence – Agrifood and Environment stream.
The project focuses on integrating micrometeorological, ecophysiological, meteorological and agronomic data with artificial intelligence, machine learning and data fusion approaches to study the exchange of carbon, water, energy and greenhouse gases in Mediterranean crop and livestock systems.
The activities will be carried out in collaboration with CNR-ISAFOM and at the ICOS IT-BCi experimental site, a Class 1 agricultural site within the European ICOS network.
🔬 Main topics:
• Biosphere–atmosphere exchanges
• Eddy covariance measurements and experimental fieldwork
• Flows of CO₂, H₂O, energy and greenhouse gases
• Non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, including N₂O and CH₄
• Machine learning, data fusion and data-driven modelling
• Carbon farming and sustainable Mediterranean agriculture
⏳ Application deadline:
21 July 2026 – 12:00 CEST
📄 Call for applications: www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/dot_42_ciclo_bando
📑 Topic details: www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/dot_42_ciclo_bando_rettifica_all-A
📩 For further information: antonio.manco@cnr.it
👉 Please share this with potential candidates who might be interested!
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#CNR-ISAFOM – Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean
# PhD #PhD #ArtificialIntelligence #Agrifood 1TP5Environment #Agroecosystems #EddyCovariance #ICOS #Greenhouse Gas #ClimateChange # Carbon Farming #MachineLearning #DataFusion 1TP5Sustainable Agriculture
📌 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)
👉 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS No. 367.629 FA ISAFOM www.urp.cnr.it/node/49306
📰 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.
#republica
#greenlegacyhiroshima
#onu
#alberibombardati
🔬♻️ ISAFOM research into safer and more sustainable compost
We are proud to share this news from the CNR, which highlights a significant scientific achievement by Mirco Cucina, a researcher at CNR-ISAFOM.
The study, carried out in collaboration with the University of Milan, introduces an innovative analytical protocol capable of accurately identifying plastics and microplastics present in compost, distinguishing them from compostable plastics and other biodegradable substances.
A decisive step forward for food safety, soil quality and the sustainability of agri-food supply chains.
Find out more 👉 www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14379New analytical protocol to identify plastics in composts
An innovative methodology developed jointly by CNR-ISAFOM and the University of Milan makes it possible to accurately detect the presence of persistent pollutants – such as plastics and microplastics – in compost, distinguishing them from other biodegradable substances such as compostable plastics. The analytical protocol, described in the journal *ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering*, will contribute to greater food safety and sustainability across supply chains.
Find out more👇
www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/14379
Mission
The Institute carries out research and all other activities provided for in Chapter VI of the Regulations on Organisation and Operation, in the following main subject areas:
- Study and analysis of ecosystems
- Study of the physical, chemical and biological processes and ecosystem services of the soil that govern the functioning and adaptation of agricultural and forest ecosystems in the context of climate change.
- Study, conservation and characterisation of plant germplasm to ensure stable yields and the sustainability of agricultural and forestry ecosystems.
- Development of strategies and models for sustainability
- Development of sustainable agriculture strategies aimed at: optimising inputs (water, nutrients, plant protection products), reducing the environmental footprint and emissions, improving the quality and stability of production, increasing resilience to climate change, and making more efficient use of resources.
- Development of process, forecasting and artificial intelligence models of the soil-plant-atmosphere system for the sustainable management of agricultural and forestry systems, integrating data from multiple sources and operating at laboratory, field and regional scales.
- Digital technologies and innovation
- Development and application of methods for precision agriculture and forestry based on multi-scale proximal and remote sensing, imaging for laboratory and field phenotyping, IoT sensors and AI systems for site-specific monitoring and management.
- Development of advanced digital technologies for decision support (DSS, geospatial DSS, Digital Twins) to assist businesses, local authorities and policy-makers with sustainable planning and the assessment of management and climate scenarios.
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