Resources such as fertile soil and clean water are already limited in many parts of the world.
Additionally, the conventional use of arable land is becoming increasingly difficult, which is …

Food system technologies (FSTs) are being developed to accelerate the transformation
towards sustainable food systems. Here we conducted a systematic sco** review that …

Vertical farms (VFs) are innovative urban production facilities consisting of multi-level indoor
systems equipped with artificial lighting in which all the environmental conditions are …

Indoor plant cultivation systems are gaining increasing popularity because of their ability to
meet the needs of producing food in unfavourable climatic contexts and in urban …

In recent years, a new urban environment in the large metropolitan areas, the so-called
“megacities”, has emerged. It is estimated that more than five billion people will be located in …

Food safety is an important scientific field, but at the same time a discussion topic of modern
society that occupies more and more space of our every day time, dealing with the …

Specialized metabolites from plants are important for human health due to their antioxidant
properties. Light is one of the main factors modulating the biosynthesis of specialized …

In recent years, urban agriculture (UA) projects have bloomed throughout the world, finding
large applications also in the developed economies of the so-called Global North. As …

The consumption of microgreens has increased due to their having higher levels of bioactive
compounds and mineral nutrients than mature plants. The lighting conditions during the …

Lettuce is one of the most important crops of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs)
due to their small size, fast growth rate, low energy demand and high marketing value. High …