Dr. Kincső Decsi - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Kincső Decsi deals with studying plant biochemical processes under stress conditions using molecular genetic- and transcriptomic methods. She examines the possibilities of eliminating the harmful effects caused by abiotic and biotic stressors using plant biostimulators and plant conditioners.
Her applied research methods include, among other things, the monitoring of gene expression changes in the studied herds, as well as enzyme activity measurements.
Kincső's another main research area is the investigation of the beneficial effects of biologically synthesized nanoparticles under stress conditions, using in silico bioinformatical tools and laboratory tests. Kincső deals primarily with the research of plant responses that develop along secondary biochemical metabolic pathways.
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Publications
Testing plant biochemical pathways under stress conditions using biostimulants and plant conditioners
Decsi, K.; Ahmed, M.; Rizk, R.; Abdul-Hamid, D.; Kovács, G.P.; Tóth, Z. Emerging Trends in Non-Protein Amino Acids as Potential Priming Agents: Implications for Stress Management Strategies and Unveiling Their Regulatory Functions. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 6203. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25116203
Decsi, K., Kutasy, B., Hegedűs, G., Alföldi, Z. P., Kálmán, N., Nagy, Á., & Virág, E. (2023). Natural immunity stimulation using ELICE16INDURES® plant conditioner in field culture of soybean. Heliyon, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12907
Decsi, K., Hegedűs, G., Kutasy, B., & Virág, E. (2022). RNA-seq datasets of field rapeseed (Brassica napus) cultures conditioned by Elice16Indures® biostimulator. Data in Brief, 45, 108602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108602
Decsi, K., Kutasy, B., Kiniczky, M., Hegedűs, G., & Virág, E. (2022). RNA-seq datasets of field soybean cultures conditioned by Elice16Indures® biostimulator. Data in Brief, 42, 108182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108182
Investigation of the beneficial effects of biologically synthesized nanoparticles under stress conditions
Ahmed, M.; Marrez, D.A.; Rizk, R.; Zedan, M.; Abdul-Hamid, D.; Decsi, K.; Kovács, G.P.; Tóth, Z. The Influence of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Salt Stress on the Morphological and Some Biochemical Characteristics of Solanum lycopersicum L. Plants. Plants 2024, 13, 1418. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13101418
Ahmed, M.; Tóth, Z.; Decsi, K. The Impact of Salinity on Crop Yields and the Confrontational Behavior of Transcriptional Regulators, Nanoparticles, and Antioxidant Defensive Mechanisms under Stressful Conditions: A Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 2654. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052654
Ahmed, M.; Marrez, D.A.; Abdelmoeen, N.M.; Mahmoud, E.A.; Abdel-Shakur Ali, M.; Decsi, K.; Tóth, Z. Proximate Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaves and the Antimicrobial Activities of Successive Leaf Ethanolic and Aqueous Extracts Compared with Green Chemically Synthesized Ag-NPs and Crude Aqueous Extract against Some Pathogens. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 3529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043529
Ahmed, M.; Marrez, D.A.; Mohamed Abdelmoeen, N.; Abdelmoneem Mahmoud, E.; Ali, M.A.-S.; Decsi, K.; Tóth, Z. Studying the Antioxidant and the Antimicrobial Activities of Leaf Successive Extracts Compared to the Green-Chemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and the Crude Aqueous Extract from Azadirachta indica. Processes 2023, 11, 1644. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11061644
Projects
Investigation of the changes in the cellular level plant biochemical processes - occurring under the influence of a plant immunostimulant preparation - under abiotic stress conditionsAdvanced Bio-Based Solutions to Monitor and Mitigate Hormonal Risks from Irrigation Waters Derived from Manure Separation Technologies -
Water4All2023-334 (2024-1.2.1-HE_PARTNERSÉG-2024-00024)
The aim of the research is to investigate bioactive substances that can be proven to be effective in helping plant populations to resist the damaging effects of the environment and/or biotic stressors.
REPurpose - "Repurposing post-consumer waste into recyclable rubbery plastics" funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No 101057971)
REPurpose aims to develop a Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design platform where local post-consumer waste is upcycled into new functional REP polymers for the thermoplastic elastomers high-value market. https://www.repurposeproject.eu/
Development of multiparameter test systems for the analysis of the environmental impact of microplastics (Project no. 2020-1.1.2-PIACI-KFI-2021-00239)
Microplastic particles in indoor and workplace atmosphere and their microbiological impacts were identified as well as effects of waterborne microplastics and the toxicological impacts emitted into the environment during wastewater treatment processes. https://eurofinstudaskozpont.hu/mikormuanyagok-levegoben-es-szennyvizben_en.html
A green approach in the frame of circular economy: robocasted photocatalysts for wastewater treatment and use of reclaimed water in agriculture - Water4All-2022-FP-00049 (2023-1.2.2-HE_PARTNERSÉG)
The aim of the project is to obtain macroporous photocatalysts based on ecogenic metal oxides composites through robocasting technique, to evaluate the synergistic effect in the presence of microalgae in the removal of pollutants for wastewater treatment and to use regenerated water in agriculture. https://water4all.ro/watergreentreat/index.php/hu/113-2/
Improvement of the gamete quality and the artificial propagation using novel probiotic feed in common carp and rainbow trout - Turkish & Hungarian Joint Scientific Project (2022-1.2.6-TÉT-IPARI-TR-2022-00002)
Aquaculture faces resource scarcity and unpredictable reproduction in carp and rainbow trout, limiting sustainability. This project tests species-specific probiotic feeds to optimize microbiomes, improve gamete quality and fertilization success, and reduce production variability through Hungarian–Turkish collaboration.
