Little is known about the oxide silica, but it has major effects on the interactions of plant cells and thus also the harvest. A little bit of silica mitigates the influence of stress factors in plants, while a lot of silica hinders the use of plants as feed and biofuel. The aim of the project is to clarify the interactions between plant cells and silica.
Funding period: 2012 - 2015
Contact:
Prof. Janina Kneipp
Juniorprofessorin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Institut für Chemie
Physikalische Chemie
Brook-Taylor-Straße 2
12489 Berlin
Phone: + 49 30 209 371 71
E-Mail: janina.kneipp@chemie.hu-berlin.de
