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 Biochemistry LaboratoryObjectives Analytical determinations of fruit quality through:
- dosage of total titratable acidity;
- dosage of soluble solids;
- dosage of vegetable pigments (chlorophylls, carotenoids, antocyanins);
- dosage of reduced and totals sugars;
- dosage of ascorbic acid;
- dosage of pectin;
- nondestructive color determination;
- firmness determination.
Testing the resistance of tree varieties against viroses through:
- Imunoenzimaticaly ELISA tests;
- Quantification of polyphenols;
- Determining enzymatic activity of oxidoreductase.
The laboratory performs biochemical analyses (foliar diagnose, analysis of leaves quality, resistance to frost, viability of buds etc.) Equipment Able refractometer with temperature correction;
Mc Cormick fruit tester;
Analytical electronical balance with firmness internal calibration;
UV - VIS spectrophotometer Camspec;
Refrectance spectrophotometer HunterLab;
Electrophoretical equipment;
Automatical micropipett;
ELISA reader Bioreba;
Personnel Principal Researcher III Biochemist Cristina Petrisor
Scientific Researcher Biochemist Veronica Ionela Lazar
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