Project that aims to develop a prototype service for detecting the level of resistance to fungicides, aimed at serving the national fruit sector. Although the incidence of fungal diseases is transversal with respect to fruit and crop production in Chile, this initiative focuses on addressing the problem in five species: table grape, cherry, blueberry, lemon and orange trees.
The objective is to generate a tool for the early diagnosis of the disease, which allows to know the degree of inoculum load with the phytopathogen Verticillium albo-atrum in irrigation water, soil and plants of kiwi production systems, using molecular techniques through qPCR-HRM.
The study lays the technical foundations for the development of a technique for quantifying B. cinerea and G. candidum in peaches and cherries and packing lines through qPCR; the idea is to integrate early field monitoring results that allow us to predict the behavior of the fruit in refrigerated storage.
Service with an integrative analysis model that aims in the short term to help in the task of segregating fruit for different markets and in the medium term becomes an essential tool for adjusting the cultural management of each production unit.
Impact detection service on round fruit packaging lines, with a state-of-the-art instrument, which provides real-time information on falls and possible situations of impact on the fruit.
Conventional qualitative techniques to determine contamination with phytopathogenic fungi such as B. cinerea or G. candidum and others capable of rapid quantification through techniques based on molecular biology, qPCR, adding speed in the response to our clients.
