Duckweed as a functional food and a biostimulant for sustainable food and circular agriculture
Started in 2026 with YÖK ADEP support, the project looks at a fast-growing aquatic plant both as a food source and as a biostimulant for crops.
Projects
Funded research projects and industry partnerships of the lab, ongoing and completed.
Ongoing projects
TARIM2030: a digitalization programme for supply security, sustainability, innovation and transparency in food
An industrial excellence programme on the digitalization of agriculture, in which the lab takes part.
Fertilizer combinations and soil amendments in wheat production to reduce agricultural N2O emissions
Fertilizer combinations and soil amendments are evaluated in wheat as a way to cut nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from farming.
Biotechnology and Bioeconomy Cluster (BİKÜME)
A cluster that brings companies, universities and institutions in biotechnology and the bioeconomy together; it started at GTÜ in November 2025.
A domestic growth capsule prototype from natural raw materials for soilless systems and seedling production
Plugs made from cocopeat, biochar and biodegradable polymers, developed as a local alternative to imported products for raising seedlings.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and bacteria consortia from native isolates: solid and liquid formulations and their efficacy as microbial fertilizers
Run together with TAGEM: consortia built from local isolates, turned into solid and liquid formulations and tested on wheat across different soils.
A biofertilizer based on rice straw and lignocellulolytic bacteria to improve soil health and yield in rice production
Turning rice straw and lignocellulolytic bacteria into a biofertilizer for healthier paddy soils and higher rice yields.
A biochar and perlite substrate from soilless tomato greenhouse waste to replace imported coconut coir
A sustainable substrate made from greenhouse tomato waste and perlite, as a domestic alternative to imported coconut coir.
Micro- and nanostructures for controlled-release urea, boron and iron fertilizers
Controlled-release fertilizer formulations made from lignocellulosic materials derived from agricultural waste, developed and tested in plants within the LignoNANO platform.
A probe for real-time monitoring of nitrate concentrations in soils
A portable probe that measures soil nitrate on site and in real time, within the LignoNANO platform.
Roles of UMAMIT28 in iron uptake, transport and seed accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana
The part one transporter protein plays in taking up iron and moving it into the seed, studied in Arabidopsis lines.
Biotechnological fertilizers and biostimulants for sustainable agriculture
A TÜBİTAK 2244 Industry PhD Programme project with GÜBRETAŞ that supports doctoral students working on biotechnological fertilizers and biostimulants.
Completed projects
Upcycling the superabsorbent polymer and cellulose mixture of diapers for agricultural applications
Giving the superabsorbent polymer and cellulose mixture of diapers a second life in agriculture; with Evyap.
Biostimulant effects of Cystoseira barbata extracts on wheat
Extracts of the brown seaweed Cystoseira barbata as biostimulants for wheat growth and stress tolerance.
Investigation of the potential of iron and steel slag for use as a soil amendment and fertilizer in crop production
Electric-arc-furnace slag was tried at several doses on wheat and lettuce, weighing what it adds against what it risks; with Matil.
Physiological effects of Piriformospora indica on boron toxicity in wheat
Wheat with and without the fungus, compared at rising boron levels to measure what the symbiosis actually protects.
Exosome bioactive content of Cistus creticus under salt stress and its anticancer effects on pancreatic cancer cell lines
Exosomes from plants grown at rising salt levels were applied to pancreatic cancer cell lines to see what they do.
System and nutrient optimization of the Vahaa soilless growing device
Different nutrient solutions and growing settings were tried in a smart home-garden device to find the best combination for leafy greens.
Biochar from waste biomass gasification as a sustainable soil amendment
Biochar left over from gasifying oak wood waste was mixed into soil in pot trials, and its effect on plant growth and soil properties measured. With GÜBRETAŞ.
An IoT-based soilless growing unit and its mobile application
The device and its mobile app were developed with Vahaa; the lab tested the unit for its nutrient solution and growing conditions.
Nutrient recipes for the Plant Factory soilless vertical farming system
Nutrient solutions were trialled in the vertical farming R&D unit on the GTÜ campus, and the recipes adapted to each crop.
AI-based vertical farming automation systems
A student technology start-up project on automating vertical farms with artificial intelligence, advised by the lab, which reached the finals of the TÜBİTAK 1512 programme.
Interactive physiological effects of salinity and boron toxicity in wheat
The two stresses were applied singly and together in nutrient solution, and part of the work tested whether mycorrhiza protects the plants.
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