Tasks

• Metabolite profiling of primary, secondary and volatile plant metabolites using chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-, LC- and GC-MS)
• Screening of genetic resources (cultivated and wild plants; particularly Solanaceae) for active compounds and their potential for plant breeding
• Identification, structural elucidation and characterisation of bioactive molecules and elucidation of their biosynthesis (InSolNet; Link: https://www.julius-kuehn.de/ex_anwendung/FoPro/projectprofile.php?id=3551&lang=de)
• Biotests for influence of metabolites, extracts and plants on growth, phenotype and behaviour of insects and microbial organisms
• Integration of metabolite analyses into agroecological studies
• Utilisation of biochemical components in integrated pest management