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A research laboratory in soil microbiome ecology

Lost in Cloud is the research company behind Rhizologic: we study the invisible life of the soil and turn it into diagnostics that growers can use.

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The laboratory

Applied research on soil health

Beneath every crop there is a network of fungi, bacteria and roots that decides much of what the plant can take up. That network is what we measure: enzymatic activity, mycorrhizae, microbial communities by sequencing.

Lost in Cloud, Lda runs the laboratory and research team that until 2026 were part of Soilvitae, Lda. We work in consortia with universities and companies, and our analyses reach growers under the Rhizologic brand.

  • Sequencing, enzymes and PCR
  • Modular turnaround from 1 to 40 days
  • Independent laboratory

Rhizologic services

From the field to the result

  • SOILCHECK

    Biological soil diagnostics

    Modular enzymatic, mycorrhizal and metabarcoding assays that measure soil life and what it says about fertility.

    From €20 per sample

  • BIOID

    Molecular identification

    Molecular identification of organisms, with results within a reference turnaround of 8 days.

    €35 per sample

  • DRONE SURVEYS

    Aerial survey

    Aerial coverage of more than 100 hectares in a day, to cross what is seen from above with what is measured in the soil.

    On request

Orders are placed at rhizologic.com, where reference prices and turnaround times are listed.

Request an analysis at rhizologic.com

Co-financed research

Ongoing projects

All operation sheets

  • COMPETE2030-FEDER-02974100
    LISBOA2030-FEDER-02974100

    BIOFERTILÃ project

    BIOFERTILÃ aims to develop an innovative, multifunctional biofilm to mitigate climate change, reduce the use of plastics in agriculture and add value to waste and by-products.

    See the project sheet

  • COMPETE2030-FEDER-01399900
    LISBOA2030-FEDER-01399900

    AgAPP-e: Digital Analyser of Agricultural Production, for phosphorus-use efficiency

    AgAPP-e aims to automate fertiliser recommendations, improving precision and increasing phosphorus efficiency.

    See the project sheet

  • CENTRO2030-FEDER-02191900

    BioNIR: Determining soil properties using visible and near-infrared reflectance spectrometry

    The strategic goal of BioNIR is to create a service based on data obtained by reflectance technology between 200 and 2500 nm, allowing farmers (and other users of soil and plants) to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between agricultural practices, soil and plant health, and ecosystem services.

    See the project sheet

Contact

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For analysis requests, quotes and protocols, the quickest route is Rhizologic.

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Registered office Lost in Cloud, Lda
Espaço Empresa — Centro de Negócios e Serviços
Praça Amália Rodrigues
6230-350 Fundão
NIF 519215516