RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED METHODS SOLUTIONS: AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, NURSERY, AMENITY
PLANTAE SOLUTIONS
FOLIAE lab
FOLIAE laboratory: analyses for a deeper understanding of plants
Biotech Lab services: understanding the plants in depth
Foliae is Landlab’s hub for Biotech Lab services: understanding the plants in depth, beyond what we can see in the field. In this lab we connect plant physiology, microbiology and omics data to understand how crops respond to products, stresses and environments. As a result, you can link visible agronomic effects to measurable changes inside leaves and associated microbes.
Foliae offers Biotech Lab services aimed at understanding the plants at multiple levels: biochemical, physiological, microbiological and molecular. We analyse pigments, antioxidants, stress markers, enzyme activities and microbial communities. In this way, we can describe how plants react to different inputs and conditions, and which mechanisms are involved. These Biotech Lab services: understanding the plants are designed to complement Landlab’s field and greenhouse trials and to provide a stronger scientific basis for your decisions.
Through targeted assays and omics approaches, Foliae helps reveal mode of action and identify early indicators of performance. This makes it easier to support the development of more resilient and efficient production systems. Moreover, you can connect observed agronomic effects with quantitative changes in plant metabolism and microbiota.
THE OMICS: METAGENOMICS, TRANSCRIPTOMICS (AND GENE EXPRESSION), AND METABOLOMICS
To deepen our understanding of plant-soil-microbe interactions, we employ advanced omics techniques that reveal biological complexity at the molecular level. Together, these approaches offer a comprehensive view of ecosystem dynamics, supporting the development of precision agriculture and sustainable biostimulant solutions.
What are the applications?
Our analytical services are suitable for a wide range of contexts:
Development and validation of biostimulants and fertilizers
• Monitoring plant responses to environmental stresses
• Evaluation of innovative agronomic practices
• Support for research projects and trials
• Optimization of nutrition strategies
From data to insight
Foliae does not only generate data. Our Biotech Lab services: understanding the plants are built to translate complex results into clear, decision‑oriented interpretations. We work with companies and research partners to frame the right questions and to design appropriate analytical plans. Then we integrate lab outputs with agronomic and phenotyping data, so that you can better position products, refine claims and design future trials with higher precision.
Our lab can support projects at different stages, from early screening to proof‑of‑concept and registration‑oriented studies. It is also useful for post‑launch investigations, when you need to confirm performance in new conditions. The same trial can combine plant biochemical analyses, microbiological assessments and omics data, offering a comprehensive view of plant responses across scales.
To explore how multi‑omics approaches are being used in plant science, you can also refer to recent scientific reviews on integrated physiological and omics methods in crops.