LCpro+ portable gas exchange system

The LCpro+ is an extended CO₂ range gas exchange system suitable for both plant physiology and soil science. Designed and manufactured by ADC BioScientific, the unit is now available with either a 0-2000 or 0-3000 ppm CO₂ range.

The unit provides full automatic and independent control of the environmental conditions within the plant leaf chamber. This includes CO₂, H₂O, temperature and PAR. All environmental control facilities are contained within the single compact and lightweight console.

Weighing only 5 kg, the unit is less than half the size and weight of traditional systems. The battery-operated device will function continually for up to 16 hours from a single charge. Sophisticated photosynthesis experiments, such as A/Ci curves and light response curse, can now be easily performed in previously unconsidered field sites.

Featuring infrared gas analysis technology, the analysis system is housed directly in the leaf chamber head, ensuring fast response time.

A range of easily interchangeable leaf chamber heads means that the unit can be used on a wide variety of plant species for minimal cost. An interchangeable soil chamber is also available for field soil respiration experimentation.

The research instrument can be used to enhance understanding of world crop efficiency and a number of global environmental issues.