Dr. Kristina Laužikė

ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-8821-1245
Tel. +370 610 80 551
E-mail: kristina.lauzike@lammc.lt 
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas distr., Lithuania

Education

2017–2021 Doctoral studies, LAMMC.

2014–2016 Master (Master of science in Agronomy), ASU (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).

2010–2014 Bachelor (Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences), ASU .

Research fields

• Plant physiology

• Photophysiology

Professional experience

Since 2022 Chief Researcher, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.

2020–2021 Junior Researcher, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.

Since January, 2013 Garden Technician, ASU Pomological garden.

In-service training

• 17–19 December, 2019 Training “Scientific text writing formats, characteristics and specifics”, Trakai, Lithuania.
• 25–29 November, 2019 Statistical training “Statistical data analysis with SAS program and statistical methods in agriculture and experimental biology”, Trakai, Lithuania.

Involvement in programmes and projects

• 2021–2024 National Research project “Environmental and genotype impacts on plant exosome characteris”.
• 2020–2023 High level R&D projects (SMART) “Biological plant protection strategies: boosting sustainability-orientated competitiveness in controlled environment horticulture”.
• 2020-2023 Project under the joint activity agreement “Development of an intelligent system for growing plants indoors” (CPB-20-4).
• 2019-2020 National Research project “Light as a tool of biofortification: photophysiological aspects of essential trace elements management in leafy vegetables” (BIOFERTILED).
• 2017–2020 High level R&D projects (SMART) “UV-A lighting strategies for controlled environment horticulture: upgrade to sustainable, high-value production.

MAJOR RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Articles in journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database

1. Dėnė L., Laužikė K., Rasiukevičiūtė N., Chrapačienė S., Brazaitytė A., Viršilė A., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Miliauskienė J., Sutulienė R., Samuolienė G., Valiuškaitė A. 2023. Defense response of strawberry plants against Botrytis cinerea influenced by coriander extract and essential oil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13: 1098048. IF – 6,627
2. Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Lučinskaitė I., Mildažienė V., Ivankov A., Koga K., Shiratani M., Laužikė K., Baliuckas V. 2022. Changes in content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity induced in needles of different half-sib families of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) by seed treatment with cold plasma. Antioxidants, 11 (8): 1558. IF – 7,675
3. Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Samuolienė G., Šveikauskas V., Laužikė K., Jurkonienė S. 2022. The influence of end-of-day blue light on the growth, photosynthetic, and metabolic parameters of lettuce at different development stages. Plants, 11 (20): 2798. IF – 4,658
4. Viršilė A., Samuolienė G., Laužikė K., Šipailaitė E., Balion Z., Jekabsone A. 2022. Species-specific plant-derived nanoparticle characteristics. Plants, 11 (22): 3139. IF – 4,658
5. Sutulienė R., Laužikė K., Pukas T., Samuolienė G. 2022. Effect of light intensity on the growth and antioxidant activity of sweet basil and lettuce. Plants, 11 (13): 1709. IF – 4,658
6. Kviklys D., Viškelis J., Liaudanskas M., Janulis V., Laužikė K., Samuolienė G., Uselis N., Lanauskas J. 2022. Apple fruit growth and quality depend on the position in tree canopy. Plants, 11 (2): 196. IF – 4,658
7. Brazaitytė A., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Sutulienė R., Rasiukevičiūtė N., Viršilė A., Miliauskienė J., Laužikė K., Valiuškaitė A., Dėnė L., Chrapačienė S., Kupčinskienė A., Samuolienė G. 2022. Phenolic compounds content evaluation of lettuce grown under short-term preharvest daytime or nighttime supplemental LEDs. Plants, 11 (9): 1123. IF – 4,658
8. Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Brazaitytė A., Miliauskienė J., Sutulienė R., Laužikė K., Viršilė A., Samuolienė G., Runkle E. S. 2022. Photon distribution of sole-source lighting affects the mineral nutrient content of microgreens. Agriculture, 12 (8): 1086. IF – 3,408
9. Jankauskienė J., Laužikė K., Kavaliauskaitė D. 2022. Effects of vermicompost on quality and physiological parameters of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings and plant productivity. Horticulturae, 8 (11): 1009. IF – 2,923
10. Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Laužikė K., Uselis N., Samuolienė G. 2022. Metabolic response of Malus domestica Borkh cv. rubin apple to canopy training treatments in intensive orchards. Horticulturae, 8: 300. IF – 2,923
11. Samuolienė G., Viršilė A., Miliauskienė J., Haimi P. J., Laužikė K., Brazaitytė A., Duchovskis P. 2021. The physiological response of lettuce to red and blue light dynamics over different photoperiods. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11: 2294. IF – 6,627
12. Laužikė K., Uselis N., Samuolienė G. 2021. The influence of rootstock and high-density planting on apple cv. Auksis fruit quality. Plants, 10 (6): 1253. IF – 4,658

13. Brazaitytė A., Miliauskienė J., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Sutulienė R., Laužikė K., Duchovskis P., Małek S. 2021. Effect of different ratios of blue and red LED light on Brassicaceae microgreens under a controlled environment. Plants, 10 (4): 801. IF – 4,658

14. Laužikė K., Uselis N., Samuolienė G. 2021. The influence of agrotechnological tools on cv. Rubin apples quality. Agronomy, 11 (3): 463. IF – 3,949

15. Lučinskaitė I., Laužikė K., Žiauka J., Baliuckas V., Čėsna V., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V. 2021. Assessment of biologically active compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity in needle extracts of different Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) half-sib families. Wood Science and Technology, 55: 1221–1235. IF – 2,898
16. Laužikė K., Uselis N., Kviklys D., Samuolienė G. 2020. Orchard planting density and tree development stage affects physiological processes of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) tree. Agronomy, 10 (12): 1912. IF – 3,417

17. Viršilė A., Miliauskienė J., Haimi P. J., Laužikė K., Samuolienė G. 2020. The comparison of constant and dynamic red and blue light irradiation effects on red and green leaf lettuce. Agronomy, 10: 1802. IF – 3,417

18. Laužikė K., Sirgėdaitė-Šėžienė V., Uselis N., Samuolienė G. 2020. The impact of stress caused by light penetration and agrotechnological tools on photosynthetic behavior of apple trees. Scientific Reports, 10: 9177. IF – 4,379
19. Samuolienė G., Viršilė A., Miliauskienė J., Haimi P., Laužikė K., Jankauskienė J., Novičkovas A., Kupčinskienė A., Brazaitytė A. 2020. The photosynthetic performance of red leaf lettuce under UV-A irradiation. Agronomy, 10 (6): 761.  IF – 3,417
20. Viršilė A., Brazaitytė A., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Miliauskienė J., Jankauskienė J., Novičkovas A., Laužikė K., Samuolienė G. 2020. The distinct impact of multi-color LED light on nitrate, amino acid, soluble sugar and organic acid contents in red and green leaf lettuce cultivated in controlled environment. Food Chemistry, 310: 125799. IF – 7,514

Other peer-reviewed publications

1. Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Brazaitytė A., Miliauskienė J., Laužikė K., Sutulienė R., Duchovskis P., Samuolienė G. 2022. Iron biofortification of broccoli microgreens under different radiation spectrum and composition of nutrient solution. Acta Horticulturae, 1337: 187–194.
2. Viršilė A., Balaika G., Samuolienė G., Brazaitytė A., Jankauskienė J., Miliauskienė J., Laužikė K., Haimi P. H. 2022. The impacts of lighting parameters on the growth and antioxidant properties of Kalanchoe pinnata in controlled environment. Acta Horticulturae, 1337: 151–156.
3. Uselis N., Lanauskas J., Laužikė K., Kviklys D. 2022. Pruning type and tree growth control methods influence apple yield and fruit quality. Acta Horticulturae, 1346, 359–364.
4. Miliauskienė J., Brazaitytė A., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Sutulienė R., Laužikė K. 2022. Zinc biofortification of hydroponic mustard microgreens grown under different red and blue LED lighting ratios. Biology and Life Science Forum, In Press.
5. Brazaitytė A., Miliauskienė J., Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V., Sutulienė R., Laužikė K., Stašytė K., Duchovskis P., Samuolienė G. 2021. The response of baby leaf lettuce to selenium biofortification under different lighting conditions. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 3 (1): 10.
6. Laužikė K., Samuolienė G., Uselis N. 2021. The impact of competitive stress on photosynthetic indices in apple tree leaves. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1327: IV International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe – SHE2021.
7. Laužikė K., Uselis N., Samuoliene G. 2020. Effect of planting scheme on photosynthetic activity and drymatter accumulation in apple leaves. Agronomy Research, 18 (S4): 2752–2760.
8. Lučinskaitė I., Sirgedaitė-Šėžienė V., Laužikė K., Čėsna V. 2020. Biocheminių rodiklių ir antioksidacinio aktyvumo pokyčiai paprastosios eglės (Picea abies (L). H. Karst.) spygliuose po poveikio fizikiniais stresoriais. Aplinkos apsaugos inžnerija / Environmental Protection Engineering, p. 33–38.
9. Laužikė K., Samuolienė G., Uselis N. 2019. The impact of light penetration into canopy and seasonality on photosynthetic indices in apple tree leaves. AGROFOR International Journal, 4 (3): 18–24.
10. Laužikė K., Samuolienė G. 2018. Leaf optical properties reflect changes of photosynthetic indices in apple trees. Research for Rural Development, 2: 90–94.