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Research
Latest papers
Evaluation of porous concrete leachate to improve water quality.
Journal of environmental quality · 2026 · senior author
Low-dose blue light extends the antibacterial spectrum of bacitracin against Escherichia coli.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance · 2026
Optimizing Spinach Shelf Life and Nutritional Quality Using Targeted LED Light Treatments.
Journal of food science · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $150,000
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $71,023
Use of LEDs for shelf life and storage extension
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $25,000
Integrating 3D Leaf-to-Canopy Surface Temperature for Enhanced Microclimate Modeling in Controlled Environment Agriculture
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
36 publications.
Evaluation of porous concrete leachate to improve water quality.
Tamanna TA, MacPherson S, Addo PW, Shahed A, Ojha M, Lefsrud M
Low-dose blue light extends the antibacterial spectrum of bacitracin against Escherichia coli.
El-Fateh M, Ashraf S, Ahmed N, Bilal M, Salehinia S, Lefsrud M, Zhao X
Optimizing Spinach Shelf Life and Nutritional Quality Using Targeted LED Light Treatments.
Salehinia S, MacPherson S, Hammad K, Lefsrud M
Proton motive force partitioning links energy and redox balance to photoprotection and carbon gain.
Didaran F, MacPherson S, Cherestes A, Zohrabi S, Lefsrud M
Predictive modeling, pattern recognition, and spatiotemporal representations of plant growth in simulated and controlled environments: A comprehensive review.
Debbagh M, Sun S, Lefsrud M
Updates to McCree's photosynthetically active radiation curve - 55 years later.
Wu BS, Addo PW, MacPherson S, Orsat V, Lefsrud M
Mineral nutrition for Cannabis sativa in the vegetative stage using response surface analysis.
Kpai PY, Adaramola O, Addo PW, MacPherson S, Lefsrud M
Metabolic engineering-induced transcriptome reprogramming of lipid biosynthesis enhances oil composition in oat.
Zhou Z, Kaur R, Donoso T, Ohm JB, Gupta R, Lefsrud M, Singh J
Green light enhances the phytochemical preservation of lettuce during postharvest cold storage.
Salehinia S, Didaran F, Aliniaeifard S, Zohrabi S, MacPherson S, Lefsrud M
The use of LEDs for the stomatal response, light compensation points, and storage of spinach and kale.
Rufyikiri AS, Addo PW, Wu BS, MacPherson S, Orsat V, Lefsrud M
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope for the Study of Biomaterials
Principal investigators: Geitmann, Anja
Keywords: Biomaterials; Biopolymers; Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS); Food packaging; Malaria; Plant development; Scanning electron microscope; Scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM); Viral infection
Use of LEDs for shelf life and storage extension
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark MG
Keywords: agriculture; cea; food storage; leafy greens; light emitting diodes; post harvest processing; shelf life
Integrating 3D Leaf-to-Canopy Surface Temperature for Enhanced Microclimate Modeling in Controlled Environment Agriculture
Principal investigators: Sun, Shangpeng S
Keywords: 3d plant surface temperature; computer vision; controlled environment agriculture; decision making; deep learning; microclimate modeling; rgb-thermal point cloud; sensor fusion
Sustainable, Profitable and Net-zero Controlled Environment Agriculture (SPAN-CEA)
Principal investigators: Wang, Zhanle Z
Keywords: Controlled environment agriculture; Economic viability; Environmental metrics; Food security; Greenhouse gas emission reduction; Plant growth optimization; Renewable energy; Socio-economic research; Sustainable, profitable, net-zero; Water resource and soil health
Improvements to vertical farming, artificial lighting and environmental impact in Canada
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark MG
Keywords: Artificial lighting plant factories; Carbon footprint; CO2 enrichment; Controlled environment agriculture; Fertilizer inputs/nutrient tracking; Leafy greens; Light emitting diodes (LEDs); Plant production; Smart agriculture; Vertical farming
Engineering and Development of a LED narrow wavelength system for plant growth
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark
Keywords: light emitting diodes; light; controlled environment; sensors; optics; wavelength control; machine vision; photosynthesis; secondary compounds; plants
Optimization of an ultraviolet LED radiation system for COVID-19 disinfection and sterilization_x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark
Horticultural and production research of medical plants for EXKA Inc.
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark MG
Keywords: Cannabis; controlled environments; drying; medical plants; nutrient management; post harvest handling
Adaptation of Sprung structure for use as greenhouse
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark
Use of LEDs for shelf life extension of leafy greens
Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark MG
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Mark Lefsrud and Vijaya Raghavan: 3 shared papers
- Mark Lefsrud and Shangpeng Sun: 2 shared papers
- Valerie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan: 2 shared papers
- Danielle Malo and Mark Lefsrud: 1 shared paper
- Mark Lefsrud and Valerie Orsat: 1 shared paper
- Bioresource Engineering
- Department of Bioresource Engineering
- Medicine
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