Fluctuating light experiments and semi-automated plant phenotyping enabled by self-built growth racks and simple upgrades to the IMAGING-PAM.

Dominik Schneider Laura Susanna Lopez Meng Li Joseph D Crawford Helmut Kirchhoff Hans-Henning Kunz

Published in: Plant methods (2019)

With material costs well below USD$1000, it is possible to setup a fluctuating light rack including a constant light control shelf for comparison. This allows more scientists to perform experiments closer to natural light conditions and contribute to an emerging research field. A small addition to the IMAGING-PAM hardware not only increases sample throughput but also enables larger-scale plant phenotyping with automated data analysis.

Keyphrases

high throughput
data analysis
high resolution
machine learning
deep learning
single cell
photodynamic therapy