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Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Products Protection (JKI-ÖPV)
Institution
Section overview
Description
Within the scope of consumer protection, the Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection carries out research concerning the effects of plant protection measures on the agricultural ecosystem, on the improved traceability of quality parameters relevant for plant breeding and on improved methods of stored product protection. In co-operation with commercial plant breeders, producers, industry and consumer interest groups working programs include studies on the selection of high-yielding plants.
Activities
- Research
Parent institution
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)
Coordinated projects
- Action Plan for improving the situation in stored product protection
- Adaptiv field and flower management preserving ecosystems services in tillage in face of future climate
- Alternative fumigants to replace methyl bromide in stored product protection
- Analysis of resistance and quality determining metabolites in wild and cultivated carrots for breeding research
- Analysis of the behavior of plant protection products and other anthropogenic substances in the agrosphere
- Analysis of xenobiotica in predatory birds
- Analytical and molecular chararacterization of volatiles in apple fruits
- Analytical characterisation of medicinal and aromatic plants from examinations of the Bundessortenamt
- Analytical-biochemical and molecular investigations for research aimed at the improvement of flavour quality of resistant apple cultivars - Part 2: Human sensory, aroma analytics and metabolic research
- Application of infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy for identification and localization of various bioactive substances in various medicinal and aromatic plants
- AquaTerra
- Assessment of different extraction processes to predict the accumulation behavior of earthworm coenosis at vineyard soils
- Assessment of the efficacy of biocides used in storage situations, according to national law (ChemG) and national authorizations
- Assessment of the influence of stress on the oxidation of lipids and the resulting reduction in performance in the model plant (Arabidopsis thaliana)
- Biobased plant protection and alternative applications - New utilization strategies for medicinal and aromatic plants
- Biobeds: Verification of microbial degradation of microorganisms under aerobic and anaerobic conditions
- Biodiversity of aroma patterns in carrots (Daucus carota L.)
- Biological efficacy of plant production products used in stored product protection
- Characterisation of secondary metabolites occurring in medicinal, spice and dying plants including the resulting plant products by means of vibrational spectroscopy methods
- Chemotaxonomy of stored product pests by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Identification of potential resistance markers in the insect cuticle
- Collaborative project: Early detection of insect pests in silos by accustic methods. Subproject 4
- Collaborative project: Establishment of methods for the analyses of resistance of horticultural pests to pesticides for the development of a resistance management (RESI-GAB) - Subproject 2
- Collaborative project: Identification and reduction of pyrrolizidine alkaloid containing plants as contamination in herbal and medicinal plants by (hyperspectral) near-infrared spectroscopy
- Collaborative project: New techniques of optical detection and residue-free control of stored product insect pests with laser beams. Subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Optimization of biofumigation for the non-chemical control of soil-borne pathogens – Subproject 4
- Comparison of spectroscopical, chromatographical and immunological methods for detection of mycotoxin content and fungus attack in cereal samples
- Controlled environment production and processing of high quality vegetable raw materials for use in food
- Copper availability on special agricultural cultivated areas - Analysis and Evaluation
- Degradation of Azadirachtin A in treated Maize and Cowpea with Neem Oil from Cameroon under Lab Conditions
- Determination and quantification of toxic volatile residues in consumer products after container fumigation with toxic gases
- Determination of quality parameters of valuable plant oils using different Raman spectrosocopic methods and comparison of these methods regarding the quality of the referring spectra.
- Developing a biocoenotic typology of small standing water bodies of the agricultural landscape and fine-tuning the process of assessing the ecological status
- Development and application of microspectroscopic methods in the mid infrared range for identification of epicuticular wax layers on leaves and fruits of selected cultivated plant varieties regarding the calculated influence of resistance in crossing tria
- Development and establishment of an emission-reducing material flow / waste management in the zoo Berlin-Friedrichsfelde by using the CO2-sequestration potential of biochar
- Development and improvment of calibration models for quantification of scopolamine in plant material of Duboisia cultivars by ATR-FTIR and application of different chemometric techniques
- Development and validation of an evaluation procedure for assessing the ecological status of small standing water bodies of the agricultural landscape
- Development of a fast analytical method for genetic and regional origin of different Vanilla planifolia varieties by simultaneous quantification of vanillin and vanillin-glycoside in fresh and dried capsules of Vanilla planifolia
- Development of a method for a optimal separation sequence as function of the characterization of complex mixtures for the isolation of value components derived from plant extracts
- Development of a method for a optimal separation sequence as function of the characterization of complex mixtures for the isolation of value components derived from plant extracts - succeeding proposal
- Development of analytical methods on basis of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for comprehensive metabolite profiling of crop plants
- Development of concepts for biological and chemical monitoring of anthropogenic substances, especially plant protection products
- Development of efficient quality assessment of raw cacao and cacao products
- Development of HPLC and spectroscopically based analytical methods for the qualitative and quantitative determination of carbohydrates, carotinoids and polyacetylenes in carrots in line with the project 'Development of an new cms hybrid system in carrot based on wild relatives' (ZGO-1105)
- Development of New Spectroscopic Methods for the Rapid Prediction of the Technological Quality of Various Onion Cultivars
- Development of sectorspecific guidelines of integrated pest management in stored product protection
- Development of sustainable methods of pest control for stored products (such as heat, cold, Prallung, electron, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, plants extracts, diatomite, biological control)
- Development of vibrational spectroscopic methods for the qualitative and quantitative ealuation of plant material of various lupin cultivars (Lupinus angustifolius)
- Development of vibrational spectroscopy methods for micro-imaging of plant metabolites and their distribution and structure in plant tissue
- Distribution of quality determining compounds in tart cherries. Part 2: Profiles of plant volatiles in cultivars, wild genotypes and breeding populations as well as their correlation to anthocyanidine profiles
- Distribution of quality determining compounds of tart cherries. Part 1: Anthocyanidin profiles
- Diversity of patterns of volatile metabolites in accessions of wild strawberries
- Drift studies of the biocide NeemPro®tect while combating the oak processionary moth on non taget areas
- Effect of variety, different cultivation systems and environmental factors on the metabolite profile of winter wheat grains
- Effects of a PH3 fumigation on the VOC profile of sunflower seeds and the behavior of stored product pest
- Effects of copper-containing plant protection products on soil fertility using earthworms as indicators and the example of vineyards
- Effects of pesticides on mobility and behavior of aquatic organisms
- Effects of resistance, drought stress and diversity areas on herbivorous insects and their antagonists: Crop damage developments in wheat - a contribution to future yield security
- Efficacy of sulfurylfluoride (SF) against eggs of pest insects in stored products
- Element availabilities on agricultural areas - analysis and evaluation
- Elucidation of metabolic factors leading to death of long-term stored cereal seeds (Triticum aestivum und Hordeum vulgare)
- Ethylformiate fumigation of fruits and vegetables
- EUBerry. The sustainable improvement of European berry production, quality and nutritional value in a changing environment: Strawberries, Currants, Blackberries, Blueberries and Raspberries.
- Evaluation of active secondary compounds of parsley depending on the genetic disposition and on the cultivation conditions
- Evaluation of aroma patterns in resistant and non-resistant apple genotypes
- Evaluation of changes in the plant metabolom generally and especially in the fatty acid profile of cell membranes in reaction to heavy metal contamination of the soil for oat (Avena sativa) and beet (Brassica rapa L. var. rapa)
- Evaluation of element enrichment behavior in earthworm coenosis and the impact on microorganism communities in soils with high heavy metal contamination
- Evaluation of quality parameters of ramson depending on different cultivation methods
- Exposure of foxes to antikoagulant rodenticides in Slovenia
- Field surveys about the residue load of bees (Apidae) by neonicotinoids
- Fungicide management for reduction of mycotoxins
- Fusarium head blight - control and prediction
- Guttation in Winter oilseed rape - a possible water source for honeybees?
- Host finding behavior of the antagonist Holepyris sylvanidis and its implementation into integrated pest management of stored products
- Identification and enhancement of secondary metabolites in medicinal and aromatic plants for potential use as biological pesticides and pharmacologicals
- Identification and utilization of attractive plant compounds in stored product protection
- Identification of anti-oomycotic compounds in leaves of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) using non-targeted metabolite profiling
- Identification of eggs and larvae and investigations on resistance to the spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in different fruits - first orientating studies
- Identification of metabolites and alleles with protective activity against downy mildew in hop (Humulus lupulus)
- Identification of pheromones of the Tropical Legume Pod Bore Maruca vitrata
- Influence of breeding process on insect – phytopathogen – plant interaction in oilseed rape cultivars
- Inheritance analysis of sensory traits for strawberry by instrumental and sensory methods
- Innovative LED systems for high-quality and year-round greenhouse production in Berlin/Brandenburg
- Innovative stored products
- Insecticidal efficacy of leaf fractions of Hemizygia welwitschii (Rolfe) (Lamiaceae) in the protection of maize and cowpea against major storage pests
- Integrated breeding of strawberries conferring resistance against spider mites
- Inter- and intraspecific Variation of methylsalicylate content in different birch species
- Intergeneric transfer of chemo ecological mediated resistance against the pollen beetle Brassicogethes aeneus in oilseed rape - Part 2
- Investigation into the formation of plant toxins in agricultural produce and evaluation of the effect of plant protection measures
- Investigation into the infection routs of different mycotoxin producing Fusarium species, the conditions necessary and the interactions between the species concerning type and amount of the mycotoxins produced
- Investigation of balm with different ploidy level (Melissa officinalis L.). Subtask: Determination of volatile profiles of balm leaves
- Investigation of the causes for Citrus dying in Orangerien
- Investigation of the load of plant protection products in exposed small water bodies and development of options for action for farmers and advisors to minimize entries
- Investigations into the pharmaceutical quality of a balm collection
- Investigations on the effects of different pesticide and fertilizer intensities on the activity of soil microorganisms and soil macroorganisms
- Isolation and use of marjoram oil in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry
- keine Angaben
- Knowledge conversion for enhancing management of European riparian ecosystems and services
- Knowledge portal under the JKI homepage on the topic of 'beneficial organisms friendly plant protection'
- Laboratory rearing of important standard organisms to investigate impacts of agro-chemicals on soil macro-organisms
- Melissa - Performance test for determination of performance parameters of inbreeding lines of stage 14 and development of further inbreeding stages on three different locations - Chemical Analysis via vibrational spectroscopy, liquid and gaschromatography
- Metabolite profiling-assisted elucidation of Metazachlor resistance in a tolerant camomile population
- Method development for detection and quantification of toxic volatile residues from consumer goods, transported in fumigated shipping containers
- Methods for early pest detection (monitoring)
- Methods to avoid stored product insects
- Methods to control stored product pest insects by physical, biological or less toxic means
- Modification of aroma quality after fumigation of apples and kiwi fruits
- National monitoring of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Subproject 'Biodiversity of small freshwaters'
- Occurrence of polyacetylenes with healthy properties in selected horticultural plants
- Online science platform 'Stored-product protection - a guarantee assuring safe plant products'
- Ontogenesis of enantiomers in essential oils of medicinal and spice plants
- Optimization of drainage ditch management to strengthen the natural retention of plant protection products
- Optimization of health and vitality of vine on salty soils by mycorrhizal fungi
- Participation in the International Ring Test "Bioaccumulation: Soil test using terrestrial oligochaetes"
- PCR-based diagnosis of earthworm species and population genetic studies in earthworms
- Pesticide residues in wild boar
- Plant damages in organic production of potted herbs: cause analysis and development of counteractive measures and avoidance strategies
- Preparing the basis for the comparability of the residue behavior of PSM in the cultural groups as well as fresh herbs and medicinal herbs
- Preventing pest attack in long-term grain storage (Pest-proof long-term grain storage)
- Quality improved Raw Cocoa and Cocoa-based Products with Flavour Profiles on Demand: ‘From Farm to Chocolate Bar’
- Quantification of valuable components from wild and cultivated plants using liquid chromatography-based techniques
- Quantitative determination of lignin and prediction of gas yield using vibrational spectroscopy methods for Silphium perfoliatum
- Quantitative determination of plant substances aming to improve breeding and cultivation
- Reduction of sulfur use in organic fruit growing
- Researches on the effectiveness of phosphine against resistance strains of stored product insects.
- Residue analysis of the insecticidal mordant (clothianidin, cyantranili-prole) in the cropping system winter oilseed rape Brassica napus) and to honey bee colony
- Resource efficient extraction of pharmaceutically active ingredients from steam distillation derived hydrolates and distillation residues
- Risk assessment of effects of plant protection products on soil macro- and soil micro-organisms, soil fertility and sustainable use of agricultural soils
- Scientific evalution and assessment of the efficacy of plant protection products and active substances used in stored product protection (biological efficacy, risk of resistance and risk management, minimum effective dose tests, undesirable effects on quality of plant products), including the evaluation
- Screening of different species of brassica gene bank accessions – (e.g. Eruca sativa, Sinapis alba, Brassica olereacea, Brassica juncea, Camelina sativa) for their glucosinolate content and glucosinolate distribution patterns.
- Screening of glucosinolate content / glucosinolate distribution patterns of Sinapis alba, Brassica juncea and Raphanus sativus lines at flowering; application for the purpose of 'biofumigation'
- Sensory evaluation of fresh parsley
- Set-up of methodological approaches on field work to assess copper levels in soils in organic hop farming
- Soil remediation measures of heavy metal contaminated agricultural areas
- Studies on Biotic accumulation processes of veterinary medicines in soils
- Studies on chemically - ecologically mediated resistance in rapeseed against the pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus
- Studies on cultivation and quality characteristics of yellow leek (Allium oblique)
- Studies on the Blüheigenschaften of wheat in connection with the spread of Fusarium head blight and mycotoxin
- Sustainable land use by regional energy and material flow management when using the Terra Preta technology on military conversion areas and low-yield sites (Laterra)
- Taxonomic determination of phytopathogenic and other soil bacteria using MIS (microbial identification system)
- Temporal highly resolved monitoring of pesticide dynamics in small catchment areas
- The investigation of the variability in the morphology, the constituents and the genetics of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)
- The variability of the sensory quality of asparagus in response to cultivation and post-harvest treatment
- Use of NIRS calibrations for evaluation of fruit and vegetable populations with respect to quality.
- Use of bio-beds for the disposal of residual mixtures of plant protection products
- Use of biotechnological methods for the production of interspecific somatic hybrids between wild species of the genus Solanum of the series Etuberosa and Pinnatisecta and the cultivated potato for the analysis of novel glykoalkaloids. Subproject: Chemica
- Using pheromones and other safe and sustainable management strategies to reduce losses from insect pests and plant diseases on vegetable and leafy brassicas in Southeast Asia
- Utilization of resistance mechanisms of diverse vine species for substituting copper applications in ecological vineyards
- Validation of methods for the presentation of the impact of different management systems on the soil life
- Vibrational spectroscopic determination of alcaloids in variuos Solanaceae species
Involved in research projects
- Analytical and molecular chararacterization of volatiles in apple fruits
- AWECOS - Assessment of wheat cropping systems from an economical, ecological and the society's perspective - the case of plant disease resistance breeding
- Characterization of agro-morphological and phytochemical diversity of Nigella sativa germplasm collection and development of EST-SSR markers
- Collaborative project: Management of resistant Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus): Monitoring and strategy development into the prevention of rodent-associated diseases - subproject 1
- Comparative studies on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and residues in bee samples on the potential impact of tank mixes with different insecticides classified as non-hazardous to bees
- Concept for risk reduction in plant protection
- Copper as plant protection product - copper minimising and copper replacemant strategies
- Creation of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) lines with stable male sterility
- Determining physical soil properties and soil water content to evaluate drought stress in wheat cropping systems
- Development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve food-safety and retain nutritional values by reducing fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination in the food-chain in Kenya as model region for Sub-Saharan Africa. Subproject 2
- Development of a database for non-chemical methods in plant protection
- Development of a strategy for sustainable expansion of organic farming
- Development of an image-based diagnostic tool for pest organisms (plant doctor) and Revision of pest organism Portraits in the web Portal www.oekolandbau.de
- Development of conceptions of integreated pest management in field crops, fruits, viteculture and vegetables as well other crops.
- Development of the GIS-based risk indicator SYNOPS-GIS for identification and analysis of areas with increased environmental risk related to the use of chemical plant protection products (hot-spot analysis)
- Enlargement of the genetic variability of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) to improve resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and quality associated compounds
- Evaluation of Daucus genetic resources as a source of health promoting compounds
- Fine mapping of economically important genes in carrot (Daucus carota L.)
- Functional characterization of terpensythases from carrot
- Genetic and molecular characterization of genes involved in production of important volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in carrots
- Influence of temperature and residues of toxic industrial chemicals to the off-gassing behaviour of fumigated consumer products
- Junior research group medicinal plants - Practice-oriented research for the consolidation of the competitiveness of German medicinal plant cultivation and the promotion of young scientists
- Mapping of terpene synthase genes and development of molecular markers for volatiles of carrot
- Minimization of mineral oil compounds in edible oils and fats
- Next Generation Sequencing and de novo Transcriptome Analysis for Prediction of Biosynthetic Genes Involved in Nigella sativa L. Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis
- Optimising risk mitigation measures for the application of biocidal anticoagulant rodenticides with high environmental risk
- Production, selection and assessment of lemon balm breeding lines (Melissa officinalis) distinguished by better winter hardiness and higher yields and amounts of essential oil
- Residue analytical investigations of bees and bee-related materials in the framework of cooperation with research institutions
- Studies on the storage stability of the insecticide imidacloprid in bees under different conditions by feeding a drug-containing sugar solution
- Study on pesticides exposure in small water bodies
- Transfer of leaf-morphological traits of Daucus carota relatives to the cultivated carrot for increasing the tolerance against abiotic and biotic stress factors.
- Understanding the influence of polyacetylenes on pathogenic fungi involved in carrot storage diseases
Contact
Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Products Protection
(JKI-ÖPV)
Königin-Luise-Straße 19
14195 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 8304-25 01
Fax: +49 (0)30 8304-2503
Email: oepv(@)julius-kuehn.de