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Wednesday March 2nd, 2016

Fighting pollution, plant diseases and soil impoverishment are some of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

To contribute in addressing these major problems, new solutions with low environmental and economic impact must be provided.

The aim of this project is to contribute in developing these solutions by means of special microscopic fungi, selected for their great potentiality in bioremediation of polluted soil, in organic farms, and in agricultural soil biofertilization.

The Laboratory of Mycology has a long and proven experience in the study of fungi since the end of the 18th century, with a special focus on the possible applications of fungi in the field of environmental health.

The fungi we have discovered over the years are various and have given us great satisfaction, confirming that they are real “superheroes”. In fact, they are able to carry out many activities at the same time, such as: fighting plant pathogens, enhancing plant growth, fertilizing soil and remediating polluted soil. This is the reason why we like to call them ECOSMART FUNGI.

They produce enzymes with a high application potential. Chitinases, for example, are enzymes involved in the degradation of chitin and are used to combat plants’ pathogens; thanks to these enzymes many of the fungal species could be used for biological pest control in organic farming.

With the project “THE BUDDY FUNGUS”, we want to create and maintain a collection of the best ECOSMART FUNGI and make them available for biofertilization, bioremediation and biocontrol of plant pathogens for ecofriendly agriculture, in order to produce healthier food in a more sustainable environment. In fact, they represent green solutions at a low cost.

Thanks to your contribution, young postgraduates with a passion for scientific research would be able to work with us to create a formulated product based on active fungi that everybody can benefit from in their own gardens and plant pots of their terraces. With this ecological product, people can protect their plants and enhance the natural defense of the soil and contribute this way in improving the environment they live in.

 

LINK

http://www.fao.org/ag/save-and-Grow/en/3/index.html
http://www-3.unipv.it/det/micologia/indexmicol.html

Goals

The project has two goals of growing impact:

Primary Target: 10,000 €

allocated to organize and to enhance the collection with new ECOSMART FUNGI

The amount is divided as follows:

  • Scientific equipment: 2,000 €
  • Scholarship for a young assistant: 8,000 €

Secondary Target: 20,000 €

allocated to develop a starter kit containing the formulated product and the handbook.

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DONATION € 15,00

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DONATION € 50,00

Logo T-shirt and, if the second target of 20.000 euro will be reached, you will receive the Research Kit (It is a box that contains the formulation, a handbook, and a working table where you can entry data on your plants. You will share a research experience with us and you will contribute in the development of the formulation prototype.)

DONATION € 500,00

The name of the donor will be acknowledged in the papers on the topic published on scientific journals

Team

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Solveig Tosi

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Solveig Tosi

Prof. | Founder
Associate Professor of Botany and Mycology at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Pavia. Complete CV  
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Anna Maria Picco

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Anna Maria Picco

Prof.
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Pavia. Complete CV  
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Marinella Rodolfi

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Marinella Rodolfi

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Post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Pavia. Complete CV  
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Francesca Brescia

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Francesca Brescia

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She currently holds a research fellowship at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Pavia. Complete CV
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Rino Cella

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Rino Cella

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Full Professor of Plant Physiology at the Biology and Biotechnology department of the University of Pavia. Complete CV
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Matteo Faè

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Matteo Faè

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Postdoctoral researcher at the Plant Molecular biology Lab, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Pavia, Italy. Complete CV

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