FITOTRON Plant Growth Chambers

A range of programmable illuminated / temperature / humidity controlled plant growth chambers and cabinets designed for cell culture, and the rearing of plants or insects. Capacity 600L to 2280L.

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FITOTRON Plant Growth Chambers

Image preview This latest FITOTRON Plant Growth Chamber series offers unsurpassed accuracy and reliability in the control of temperature, humidity and lighting. FITOTRON Plant Growth Chambers allow the researcher access to most world climatic conditions while eliminating the variability found in nature.

FITOTRON's well proven design incorporates the very latest advances in 'state of the art' programmer technology and energy efficient lighting systems, culminating in plant growth chambers with a wider performance range, greater control of conditions and with unequalled reliability and durability.

Growth chamber lighting:

Energy efficient - high frequency fluorescent lighting uses up to 25% less energy than ordinary fluorescent lamps
Light regulation allows user to select exactly the desired lighting level between approximately 10 to 100% output
Provides maximum lighting uniformity at low light levels.
Long operating life
Programmable to enable true dawn/dusk simulation - reduces light shock
Supplementary 'red/far red' lighting is fitted as standard

For very high applications (up to 1250m mol.m-²s-¹, 95,000 Lux, 274Wm-²) our 'PL' fluorescent light sources, high frequency lamps do not age quickly with time. All lamp systems in FITOTRON chambers are separated from the growing areas by a transparent screen to:

Reduce heating effects on plant materials
Enable easy cleaning and servicing
Ensure constant light output by maintaining lamps at their maximum operating temperature
Provide added safety against accidental lamp breakage or electric shock.
Metal Halide (HQI) lamps are also available as a standard option

Diurnal cycling control

Diurnal cycling control using electronic condition sequencer allows independent selection of day/night conditions for temperature and relative humidity (r.h.), photoperiod of main lighting system, and frequency and duration of supplementary red spectrum lamps. The sequencer displays real time and has a battery back-up in case of mains power interrupt.

For user convenience both actual plant growth chamber conditions and day/night set values for temperature and % relative humidity are permanently displayed on the control panel. All test condition parameters can be viewed at a glance:

Digital display of temperature and % r.h
Photoperiodic control
Diurnal cycling of temperature and relative humidity
Regulated light level

SIMPAC controller

The 3.5 inch TFT Colour Touch Panel allows a wide range of user programmable options to be selected. Temperature and humidity conditions can be set at the touch of a button, as can day/night timings. SIMPAC also features a 100 program memory, graphical representation of conditions inside the chamber and a user-settable safety thermostat to define upper and lower limits.

The design and functionality of SIMPAC is such that it allows users to spend minimal time on the complexities of programming and to concentrate on the tests themselves.

Construction

High quality construction materials and methods ensure maximum durability and reliability:

Zinc protected steel casing with stoved acrylic finish
Stainless steel plant growing chamber with a highly reflective and diffusing white finish
Lighting system separated from plant growing chamber for safety and efficiency
Castor mounted for mobility
Safety thermostat protection as standard
Observation window and cable entry port

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