Plant growth chamber based on space proven controlled environment technology

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52111· OSTI ID:627605

Ignatius, R W; Ignatius, M H ^[1]; Imberti, H J ^[2]

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1. Quantum Devices, Inc. Barneveld, Wisconsin53507 (United States)
2. Percival Scientific, Inc. Boone, Iowa50036 (United States)

Quantum Devices, Inc., in conjunction with Percival Scientific, Inc., and the Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics (WCSAR) have developed a controlled environment plant growth chamber for terrestrial agricultural and scientific applications. This chamber incorporates controlled environment technology used in the WCSAR ASTROCULTURE{trademark} flight unit for conducting plant research on the Space Shuttle. The new chamber, termed CERES 2010, features air humidity, temperature, and carbon dioxide control, an atmospheric contaminant removal unit, an LED lighting system, and a water and nutrient delivery system. The advanced environment control technology used in this chamber will increase the reliability and repeatability of environmental physiology data derived from plant experiments conducted in this chamber. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 627605
• Report Number(s): CONF-970115-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 9808M0020
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 387, Issue 1; Conference: Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97), Albuquerque, NM (United States), 26-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
PLANT GROWTH
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
WEIGHTLESSNESS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
SPACE FLIGHT
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS