Diagnostics

Last updated on Mar 17, 2026
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Development and evaluation of diagnostics assays for plant pathogens.

Plant Pathology
Ido Bar
Ido Bar
Senior Research Fellow in Agriculture Genomics

My research applies molecular, genomic and data analysis tools to develop knowledge and applied solutions to overcome production bottlenecks in the agriculture and aquaculture industries to ensure sustainable food production and future food security.

Publications

A Rapid Electrochemical Biosensor Diagnostic for Botrytis Ssp. Causing Botrytis Gray Mold of Temperate Legumes
Botrytis gray mold (BGM) caused by Botrytis cinerea or B. fabae is a destructive foliar fungal disease of temperate legumes such as …
Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Marzia Bilkiss, Narshone Soda, Ido Bar, Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Rebecca Ford
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Biosensor Technologies for Early Detection and Quantification of Plant Pathogens
Plant pathogens are a major reason for reduced crop productivity and may lead to shortage of food for both human and animal …
Kazbek Dyussembayev, Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Ido Bar, Jeremy C. Brownlie, Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Rebecca Ford
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Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Botrytis Spp. in Temperate Legume Crops
A greater achievement in the Integrated Disease Management (IDM) to prevent the loss would result from early diagnosis and quantitation …
Marzia Bilkiss, Muhammad J A Shiddiky, Mostafa K Masud, Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Ido Bar, Jeremy Brownlie, Rebecca Ford
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