Γεώργιος Σαλάχας

Georgios Salachas  Flag Greece

Professor of Plant Physiology and Nutrition

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Office : Ι4 , Building: Κ24  Ground floor

Hours of collaboration with students: Monday & Friday  12:00-14:00

Academic studies

Undergraduate studies: Agricultural University of Athens. Exhibitioner (scholar) of the State Exhibitions (scholarships) Institution.

PhD studies: Department of Biology, University of Patras. Thesis: «Stabilization and regulatory activation/inactivation of pyruvate, orthophosphate dikinase from Zea mays L», (1991).

Postdoctoral research: Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Patras.

Research interests

  • Plant Secondary Metabolism. “Critical Zone Theory of Plant Metabolism”.
  • Aeroponics Technologies. Hydroponics – Aquaponics.
  • Plant Nutrition and Fertilization. Nitrate Ions Contamination.
  • Life Cycle Assessment, IOT, smart farming.
  • Olive oil preservation: Long Life Extra Virgin Olive Oil (LL-EVOO).
  • Organic composting (vermicomposting – earthworms farming).
  • Aromatic & Pharmaceutical plants, Kannabis (propagating material, essential oils, bioactive substances).

Profile

Dr Georgios Salachas is Professor of Plant Physiology and Nutrition at the Department of Agriculture, University of Patras. He has been director of a master’s degree program, research leader or member of the research team in several Research Programs and member of several advisory committees in doctoral theses. He has 36 published papers in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and numerous scientific papers in national and international conferences. Reviewer of several scientific journals and member of several Scientific Associations. Inventor of the “Automated Aeroponic Plant Growing System» and founding member of the innovation network “Cannabis Hub” at the Patras Science Park. He has been member of the National Research and Innovation Council, member of PSEK of the Region of Western Greece, member of the “Agri-Food Partnership of the Region of Western Greece” council, Vice Rector of the former TEI of Western Greece and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at University of Patras.

Selected Publications

Georgios Salachas, Evangelos Giannakopoulos, Dimitra Hela, Angelos Papasavvas, Dimitrios Savvas, Ioannis Deligiannakis. Enhancing bioactive compounds accumulation in red beet (Beta Vulgaris L.) plants by managing N nutrition. The identification of the ‘critical’ zone as a cultivation technique. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022, 188, p.21-30.

Achilles D Boursianis, Maria S Papadopoulou, Panagiotis Diamantoulakis, Aglaia Liopa-Tsakalidi, Pantelis Barouchas, George Salahas, George Karagiannidis, Shaohua Wan, Sotirios K Goudos, 2022. Internet of things (IoT) and agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in smart farming: A comprehensive review. Internet of Things 18, 21-30.

Dimitrios N Zisimopoulos, Electra Kalaitzopoulou, Marianna Skipitari, Polyxeni Papadea, Nikolaos T Panagopoulos, Georgios Salahas, Christos D Georgiou, 2022. Detection of superoxide radical in all biological systems by Thin Layer Chromatography. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 716, 109110.

SA Barla, G Salachas, K Abeliotis, 2020. Assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions from aeroponic lettuce cultivation in Greece. Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 5 (2), 1-7.

Evangelos Giannakopoulos, George Salahas, Christos D. Georgiou et al. Long-Term Preservation of Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A Physico-Biochemical Approach. Free Radicals and Antioxidants. 2020, 10(1), 4-9.

Evangelos Giannakopoulos, Giorgos Salahas Angelos Papasavvas and Dimitra Hela. Gallic Acid Radical Generation in Greek Aromatic Plants. A Combined EPR and Uv-Vis Spectroscopic Approach. Free Radical and Antioxidants. 2019, 9(2), 83-87.

Salachas, G., Savvas D., Argyropoulou K., Tarantillis P. A. and Kapotis G., 2015. Yield and nutritional quality of aeroponic basil as affected by the available root-zone volume. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 27 (12), pp. 911-918.

Zervoudakis G., Salahas G., Kaspiris G.  and Konstantopoulou E., 2012. The influence of light intensity on growth and physiological characteristics of common sage (Salvia officinalis L.). Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, vol.55, n.1, pp. 89-95.

Konstantopoulou, E., Kapotis, G., Salachas, G., Petropoulos, S.A., Karapanos, I.C., Passam, H.C., 2010. Nutritional quality of greenhouse lettuce at. harvest and after storage in relation to N application and cultivation season. Scientia Horticulturae 125 (2), pp. 93.e1- 93 e5.

Kosma, C., Balomenou, G., Salahas, G., Deligiannakis, Y., 2009. Electrolyte ion effects on Cd2+ binding at Al2O3 surface: Specific synergism versus bulk effects. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 331 (2), pp. 263-274.

Triantafyllidis, V., Papasavvas A., Hela, D., Salahas, G., 2008. Comparison of nitrate content in leafy vegetables convectionally and organically cultivated in Western Greece. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 9, No 2, 301-308

Taught Courses

  • Applied Plant Physiology and Nutrition
  • Hydroponics- Aeroponics
  • Aromatic and Medicinal Plants.