Se4SAFE

Pomodori insalatar verdi in trattamento con acqua e selenio

Se4SAFE

Start Date 12/10/2023
End Date 12/10/2025
Contact Person Beatrice Pezzarossa
Email beatrice.pezzarossa@cnr.it
Partner Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agroambientali, Università di Pisa Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università di Bari
Funding Organization Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca e Unione Europea-Next generation EU - PRIN

Biogenic nano-selenium fortified tomatoes: quality and safety in a green perspective

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient in many organisms, with antioxidant and anti- senescence effects. In some crops, Se can enhance the nutraceutical properties and delay plant senescence and fruit ripening. The Se4SAFE project investigates the biofortification of tomato fruit for fresh consumption with Se nanoparticles. The research activity focuses on the absorption and accumulation mechanisms of Se, provided to hydroponically grown tomato plants treated with a spray solution. The experiments will be set up under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. The ripening process will be evaluated in fruit harvested at different stages of maturity. The following parameters are assessed: fresh and dry matter production, ethylene production, respiration, color changes, softening, Volatile Organic Compounds profile, antioxidant capacity, mineral elements, non-structural carbohydrates and carotenoid content, chlorophyll degradation.