Pesticide Metabolomics Group, PMG, AUA 
The Pesticide Metabolomics Group (Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Agricultural University of Athens) est. 2016, leaded by Prof. K.A. Aliferis, is aiming to provide solutions to major issues that the agrochemical, agricultural, and food sectors are currently facing, by employing advanced metabolomics and bioinformatics as its main bioanalytical tools.
The agrochemical industry is facing a great undertaking that includes the increasing demands for the development of new crop protection agents that are safer for the environment and the consumers than the already existing ones, they exhibit improved toxicological profiles, and at the same time they combat the issue of the emergence of resistant pest and pathogens
Within this context, the discovery of new
sources of bioactivity, the development of next generation pesticide
formulations, the in-depth study and understanding of pest and
pathogen resistance to pesticides, and pesticide metabolism into
organisms and environmental fate, could provide valuable information
that could be exploited in crop protection. Furthermore, the
in-depth understanding of interactions between plants and fungal
pathogens or insects could highlight mechanisms that could be
exploited for the development of new or alternative crop protection
agents or strategies.
Additionally, our research is focused on
the study of food safety (pesticide residues and mycotoxins) and
food quality applying metabolomics.
Nonetheless, based on our solid experience in metabolomics and existing infrastructure, we are always happy to assist in projects involving metabolomics analyses.
