UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU is one of the universities of FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN PABLO CEU. We are a private institution committed with high academic and research standards. Our research group is located within the Faculty of Pharmacy in the area of Plant physiology and pharmacognosy, research group BIOTECHNOLOGY OF THE PLANT MICROBIOME INTERACTION.
postharvest estimulation, biofertilizers, nanoparticles, high quality extracts, technology transfer, drought
We are seeking participation on a consortium.
We offer: i) active molecules to improve economic value of agronomic perishable products. ii) expertise in technology transfer. Iii) expertise in plant-microbe interactions. https://www.biotecnologia-vegetal-microbioma-ceu.es/
As experts in plant-microbe interaction, we have a large collection of beneficial bacterial strains. Some of these strains are effective biofertilizers for agriculture increasing plant resilience to environmental stress (drought stress among others). Our background in plant secondary metabolism has been included in our resarch on medicinal plants and we have shown how these beneficial strains are able to increase concentration of specific secondary metabolites of pharmacological and/or industrial interest. Furthermore, delivering bacterial strains or derived molecules during the postharvest period has resulted in i) extended shelf life of fruits (berries) and in ii) improved plant extracts (rosemary, olive leaves) with better bioactive effects based on in vitro tests and in cell cultures.
We are seeking participation on a consortium. We will provide the know-how and materials to improve economic value of perishable mediterranean agri-food products as well as the agronomic side products (prunning residues). We have experience on field trials, isolation of active molecules, deep plant analysis (genomics, transcriptomics) and transfering technology to SME (4 licensed patents)