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Our high-throughput system can simultaneously capture data from up to 64 large plants (up to 1 meter / 3 feet tall) or 1,280 smaller plants (like Arabidopsis or seedlings). Running at full capacity, PhenoSight completes imaging in just 3 hours, enabling high-frequency monitoring of plant responses to environmental changes and treatments.

Plants are grown in a fully controlled growth chamber, moving on conveyor belts in specialized trays that track their genotype and treatment. Our imaging system includes:
📸 Chlorophyll Fluorescence / RGB Cameras (12 MP, side and top views)
🌱 Multi-Spectral Camera (12 MP, top view only)
💧 Automated Weighing, Watering and Fertilizing System

With real-time data processing, we extract plant height from chlorophyll fluorescence images, ensuring precise positioning of the Multi-Spectral Imaging System for the most accurate measurements. This system is perfect for studying plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stresses like drought, heat, salt, and more.

Every project begins with a Project Intake Form and an initial consultation, where we discuss your needs and provide an estimated cost for facility use. Once your project is scheduled, we offer the following:

✅ Growth chamber space to germinate and grow your plants before imaging
✅ Pots and soil for plant cultivation
✅ Weekly updates on your experiment’s progress
✅ Environmental monitoring of temperature, CO₂, humidity, and light throughout the study
✅ Image processing & initial data analysis of whole-canopy data
✅ CO₂ tanks (if required)
✅ Growth chamber rental after imaging (if needed)
✅ Planting and harvesting services (if requested)

Important Note: While we continuously monitor the growth chamber and PhenoSight facility using a security camera system, these cameras are exclusively for internal maintenance and service by our overseas engineers. Facility users do not have access to this footage.

🔹 Ready to start? Submit your intake form to bti.pheno@cornell.edu, and let’s bring your project to life!

🌡 Temperature: 4–36°C
💧 Humidity: 30–80% relative humidity
☀️ Light Intensity: 100–800 µmol PAR with broad white spectrum + infrared + UVB lights
🌿 CO₂ Control: Ambient to 9,000 ppm

We understand that not every phenotyping project aligns with the scale or budget of the PhenoSight Facility. To ensure accessibility, we offer alternative, cost-effective solutions, including borrowable imaging devices that can be used within the BTI Plant Growth Facilities.

For projects requiring time-lapse imaging, we provide systems designed to capture plant growth and responses to environmental stresses over time. These systems are available for:

🌱 Agar plate-grown plants – SPIRO system
📸 Top-view soil-grown plants – PhenoRig (ideal for Arabidopsis)
🍅 Side-view soil-grown plants – PhenoCage (ideal for tomato and larger plants)

These options allow researchers to collect high-quality phenotyping data without the need for full-scale high-throughput imaging.

🔹 Interested in alternative solutions? Get in touch at bti.pheno@cornell.edu to explore the best option for your research!