BLOOM

Abstract

BLOOM’s aims at: i) establish plant tissue culture protocols for enhanced GSLs production in brassica plants; ii) develop novel approaches for hydroponic cultivation and elicitation experiments for brassica plants; iii) investigate the elicitation effects for GSLs obtainment in brassica cultivation systems; and iv) innovatively apply brassica-derived products and GSLs-rich extracts in pasta. It also counts with companies specializing in in vitro plant production (Deifil Technology Lda.) and hydroponics (GroHo Hidroponia); and those supporting the agri-food sector (PortugalFoods); associations that link the Biotechnology and Life Sciences sector in Portugal (Associação Portuguesa de Bioindústria (P-BIO); and, finally, associations dedicated to the dissemination and promotion of science and technology in society (Centro de Ciência Viva).