Normand Serre is an experimental research and development station dedicated to the production and valorization of plants, bringing together players in the plant sciences and agronomy in Normandy with the aim of proposing innovative solutions to meet the economic and environmental constraints of agriculture and the regions.
Two major objectives:
- To provide a regional center of technological innovation for the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors in the plant sector,
- To develop research of academic excellence to support training in plant sciences and agro-ecology within Normandie University.
Research areas
Normand Serre is a tool serving four main areas of research:
- The study of plant pathologies and experimentation with new biological control strategies (preventive diagnosis, bio-control, plant defense stimulators, etc.),
Examples of crops studied: peas, flax, potatoes, horticultural and market garden plants,
- Soil functioning and preservation (natural environments, integrated farming, organic farming, meadows, etc.) and cropping system performance (multi-criteria economic and sociological evaluation, etc.).
Cropping systems studied: systems with plant cover, organic farming, meadows, integrated farming, agroforestry, etc.
- Identification of biopesticides, molecules of therapeutic and cosmetic interest, and new ways of valorizing biomass (agromaterials, agrofuels, etc.),
Examples of molecules studied: glycomolecules, proteins, etc.
- Territory and ecosystem services.
Examples of services studied: biodiversity, carbon storage, erosion control.
Normand Serre's facilities are used as part of the research carried out by the AGHYLE UP 2018.C101 unit.
Main equipment
Fume hoods
- a 120 cm dynamic PCR hood with HEPA filter, drip tray and rolling cabinet
- a 120 cm horizontal laminar flow hood with side glass panels equipped with UV lamps, stainless steel worktop with drip tray and antimicrobial coating
- 120 cm microbiological safety station stainless steel worktop with drip tray UV lamps, side glass panels
Spectro
- Varioskanlux Thermo microplate reader
- Gallery THERMO multiparameter photometric analyzer
- infrared spectrometer
Microscopy
- 3D microscope VHX-5000
PCR instrument
- QPCR device QS3 Life technology
Currently being installed
- a phenotyping station
Partners
At the origin of Normand Serre, the Réseau de Recherche Végétal Agronomie Sols et Innovations (VASI) of the Grand Réseau Territoire Environnement Risque Agronomie (TERA) brings together the research teams of Université de Rouen and UniLaSalle AGRI'TERR UP 2012-10-100, now unit AGHYLE UP 2018. C101 (UniLaSalle), ECODIV URA IRSTEA/EA 1293, Glyco-MEV UPRES-EA 4358 and LMSM EA 4312 (University of Rouen).