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Controlled Environments for Plant Research

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Fitotron® Standard Growth Chamber SGC 120 ¬ Design concept • Low cost, entry level ,fully specified chamber ¬ Flexible design • Covers a wide range of applications and budgets ¬ Future-proof • Allows users to change chamber configuration to suit different areas of research ¬ Unique • No other manufacturer offers an equivalent product ¬ Advanced progrmmer and security functions 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 2

Features & Advantages ¬ Versatile with a wide range of applications • • Plant Growth Arabidopsis • Tissue Culture • • Seed Storage and Germination Insect Incubation

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Fitotron® SGC 120 - One Chamber, Seven Applications W 1440mm D 810mm H 1975mm Humidification 35 to 80%RH Optional Constant Temperature 5 levels -2 to 40 ° C 3 levels -2 to 40 ° C Up to 5 levels -2 to 40 ° C Insect Incubation Tissue Culture Up to 5 levels -2 to 40 ° C 4 levels -2 to 40 ° C Seed Germination 5 levels -2 to 40 ° C Seed Storage 5 levels +4 ° C 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 4

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Fitotron® SGC 120 - Five Alternative Lighting Configurations W 1440mm D 810mm H 1975mm 1 level 620 µmol m -2 s -1 in 150mm Per level 12x 36W Growth height 1275mm 2 levels 290 µmol m -2 s -1 in 150mm 3 levels 170 µmol m -2 s -1 in 150mm 4 levels 140 µmol m -2 s -1 in 150mm Per level 6x 36W Per level 4x 36W Per level 3x 36W Growth height 600mm Growth height 400mm Growth height 250mm 5 levels 100 µmol m -2 s -1 in 150mm Per level 2x 36W Growth height 200mm 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 5

Designed for Adapatbility ¬ Can be easily modified by user to meet many different applications • Remove lamp trays • • Add lamp trays Re-position lamp trays • No specialist skill or tools required ¬ Key features and benefits • Supplied ready to use • Energy-efficient dimmable lighting • • Ultrasonic humidification Touch Screen Controller • Range of ‛plug and play’ user changeable options • Minimal footprint • LED Lighting available as an option 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Fitotron® SGC 120 User-friendly Features Individual light regulators for each shelf Shelf locking system Rear positioned Ethernet communication port Two Lockable doors for added security 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation Independent high and low temperature sample protection ‛Quick releaseʼ drain connectors 7

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Features and advantages ¬ Design maximised for ease of installation • • Plug & Play Minimal disruption to customer • Just connect power & humidification water supply ¬ A total solution, the SGC includes as standard • Humidity system independent of compressed air supply • • De-humidification Lockable doors for security of experiment • • Fitted with lockable casters for ease & safety of movement USB port for data logging • Ethernet port for connection to data logging 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 8

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Climatic Control ¬ Controlled humidity offered as standard - active dehumidification • • Ensuring plants are not exposed to pathogens such as mildew or fungal infections Plants are not exposed to stress caused by unwanted high levels of humidity • • Control independent of ambient conditions Uncontrolled high humidity not possible avoiding saturation 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 9

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Humidity generation ¬ Humidity is generated by the high frequency atomiser • • Very low power Injected directly into the air conditioning unit to ensure even spread across the chamber • Injected at ambient temperature of room ensuring no extra heat is added to the chamber • Low water usage 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation 10

Ultrasonic Humidification ¬ High Frequency oscillation of water 1.65 MHz ¬ Water droplets < 1 micron Ø – cool ‛fogʼ ¬ Delivers a maximum of 400cc water per hour • Benefits – Instant response – Low energy usage (40 VA) – – Long life transducers No heat input 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Fitotron® SGC 120 Specification ¬ Refrigeration • • CFC-free, R134a, hermetic DX Modulated capacity control ¬ Lighting • • High Frequency fluorescent Dimmable electronic ballasts ¬ Humidification • Ultrasonic atomiser, low energy with auto drain-down ¬ Control • Colour Touch Screen • Individual shelf level control with 24hr photoperiod 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation ¬ Construction • Stainless steel inside, coated steel outside, PU foam insulation 12

Humidifier (optional) Main power switch USB data port Individually adjustable irradiation level Fitotron® SGC 120 21/04/15 Adjustable/removable vented shelves with

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Refrigeration system and Air Handling Unit Touch Screen Controller Safety thermostat Lockable doors Double-wing doors with magnetic seals Castors with locks 13

Optional Irradiation Units... User Decides ¬ Overhead lighting for maximum uniformity, modules include • 12 x 36W lamps = 620 µmol m -2 s -1 • • 6 x 36W lamps = 290 µmol m -2 s -1 4 x 36W lamps = 170 µmol m -2 s -1 • • 3 x 36W lamps = 140 µmol m -2 s -1 2 x 36W lamps = 100 µmol m -2 s -1 Weiss Technik UK - Fitduct Range # Maximum of 12 lamps permitted # Interchangeable with different lamp types 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Fitotron® SGC 120 Adaptability For example ¬ Plant Growth • Large plants – Up to 1.3m growing height – Up to 620 µmol m -2 s -1 Or ¬ Small plants • • Multi-tier to suit species Arabidopsis ¬ Same Chamber – different applications using different lamp positions 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Fitotron® SGC 120 S!MPAC Controller ¬ Colour Touch Panel allows a wide range of user-frienldy programmable options ¬ Temperature and humidity conditions can be set at the touch of the screen in addition to ‚day/nightʼ timings ¬ Graphical representation of chamber conditions ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ Automatic alerts Integrated WebServer – PC or PDA Steady-state manual operation Front panel USB data port RJ45 Ethernet connection for remote PC operation 16

Production LE D Lamp Tray ¬ ¬ Using 6 off Philips LED Production Modules Interchangeable with standard flourescent lighting lamp trays ¬ Contains three invididual wavelength LED’s • Blue - 470nm • • Red – 660nm Far Red – 740nm ¬ Maximum Intensity approx. 320 µmol.m-2.s-1 ¬ Non dimmable 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Research LED Lamp Tray ¬ ¬ Using Philips LED Research Modules Contains three invididual wavelength LED’s • Blue - 470nm • • Red – 660nm Far Red – 740nm ¬ ¬ Each colour can be individually dimmed Maximum Intensity: • Directly under far red module 11 μmol.m-2.s-1 • • Directly under red module 177 μmol.m-2.s-1 Directly under blue 200 μmol.m-2.s-1 • Centre of chamber 281 μmol.m-2.s-1 ¬ ¬ Mainly for research Allows for better understanding of plant responses to different wavelenghs and spectra 21/04/15 F. Wood // Fitotron SGC120 Presentation

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Available Options ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ CO2 Control Wire shelves Air dryer for dry environment work (seed storage) Water cooled option High ambient temperature External Power socket Access ports LED Lighting

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