Rapid changes of the biosphere observed in recent years are caused by both small and
large scale drivers, like shifts in temperature, transformations in land-use, or changes in the …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has recently transformed and modernized biodiversity
monitoring. The accurate detection, and to some extent quantification, of organisms …

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific community has been galvanized to
unravel the enigmatic role of bioaerosols in the transmission of infectious agents. This …

Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

Novel methods for species detection based on collection of environmental DNA (eDNA) are
not only important in biodiversity assessment in a scientific context, but are also increasingly …

Pollen and tracheophyte spores are ubiquitous environmental indicators at local and global
scales. Palynology is typically performed manually by microscopic analysis; a specialised …

The possibility to identify plants based on the taxonomic information coming from their pollen
grains offers many applications within various biological disciplines. In the past and …

Pollen is the most common cause of seasonal allergies, affecting over 33% of the European
population, even when considering only grasses. Informing the population and clinicians in …

DNA metabarcoding of pollen is a useful tool for studying bee foraging ecology. However,
several questions about this method remain unresolved, including the extent to which …

The detection of rare taxa, crucial to conservation and biosecurity, presents many
challenges that emerging technologies have the potential to address or avoid. Analysis of …