Brigitte Lukas

Dr. Brigitte Lukas is a researcher at the Institut für Botanik (Institute of Botany), part of the Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Her work focuses on plant genetics, phytochemistry, and biodiversity analysis, particularly in species like Cistus, Origanum, and Satureja.

Research Interests:

• Plant genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships
• Essential oil composition and chemotype formation
• Development of molecular markers for species identification
• Phytochemical profiling of medicinal plants
• Antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds

Publications: Her research explores geographic and genetic factors influencing chemical diversity in aromatic plants, with recent work on Cistus creticus population genetics and Origanum chemotypes. She employs techniques like NMR metabolic fingerprinting and DNA metabarcoding for plant authentication.