Medical cannabis in the laboratory of Tiziana Guerra | Tiziana Guerra
“Responsible innovation” is one of the BUA's grand challenges. What makes an innovation responsible?
We use the latest research findings and methods to prevent crop losses quickly and precisely. Reducing pesticides and increasing germ-free, healthy food contributes to maintaining food production and safety.
You conduct research on medical cannabis, but also on strawberries and tomatoes. Does your early warning system work better for certain plants than for others?
We are currently limited to plants that can be genetically modified. Due to the legal situation in Europe, closed indoor cultures are also a prerequisite.
Keyword transfer: How do you make the transition from the laboratory to practical application? Where are you at right now?
We are currently creating pilot plants that will first be tested under controlled laboratory conditions and later in greenhouse cultures. We are in close contact with growers who are already looking forward to the pilot plants and want to test them together with us. Even though green genetic engineering is rather unpopular in Europe, growers see its great potential.