Aachen Germany
April 2014

The system combines a temperature- and light-controlled plant growth environment with a LemnaTec MovingField Scanalyzer System to move plants through three instrument chambers. Real-time measurements of plant growth, photosynthetic ability and water content are captured using three-dimensional imaging techniques.
Analysis of image data is done through the high-performance computing capabilities of the Danforth Center’s Bioinformatics Core, and the LemnaLauncher Plant Phenomics Software Platform. The Scanalyzer 3 D Plant Phenomics Platform can be used for traits like

• Biotic Stress Resistances
• Abiotic Stress Resistances
• Herbicide Tolerances
• Reproduction Traits

Some of the most used Phenomics Parameters:

• Canopy area (projected plant area)
• Plant orientation: moment ratio (Centre of plant mass)
• Plant roundness
• Plant compactness
• Root development rate (through biomass)
• Plant biomass
• Biomass accumulation per day

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Website: http://www.lemnatec.de

Published: April 15, 2014