Module 4 – High-Throughput Phenotyping Climate Chamber
The climate cells in this research module can be used to analyse thousands of plants in a single experiment. These climate cells are packed full with advanced measuring equipment that can provide rapid insight into how different plant varieties behave in varying climate conditions. This facility is already being used for research into accelerating photosynthesis (the conversion of sunlight into growth) in the model organism Arabidopsis. The research to date has revealed, among other things, that specific genes can be linked to the efficiency of photosynthesis. The climate cells can also be used to study the reactions of the root systems of crops such as tomato and potato to salinisation.
This module is located at the Wageningen Campus.

Tools and equipment
Five HTP growth rooms
This module has been build inside a dedicated building at the Wageningen Campus and has five growth chambers.
Read more Phenovator II
The Phenovator II is a state-of-the-art phenotyping tool able to measure a broad range of photosynthetic parameters for up to 1440 plants with a maximum diameter of 6 cm.
Read more The Robin PSI PlantScreenTM system
The Robin PSI PlantScreenTM system is an independent device which can be used to create a digital phenotype of individual plants.
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