Field Scanalyzer

Lemnatec™ Field Scanalyzer

Portable Analytical Solutions

AUTOMATED OUTDOOR PHENOTYPING

The Field Scanalyzer Gantry System is a 3-axis sensor-to-plant phenotyping system. The design and construction bases on an industrial portal crane system. The x-axis is guided along a rail system underpinned by concrete piles driven into the ground so as to allow natural drainage and no impediments as traditional concrete footings may act as flow barriers. In x-direction, length is only limited by the cabling requirements; one of our customer installations reaches 500 m length. The y axis is orthogonal to the rails and bears the lifting unit for the container with the sensing equipment. In y-direction customised width, e.g. 10 m, 20 m or 30 m is possible to span over a given growth area. The z axis serves to lift up and down the container with the sensor equipment.
This setup will allow a precise movement of all 3 axes throughout the year. The sensor box can reach each point of the measuring area in pre-defined schedules with repeatable high precision in the sub-centimetre range.
The system carries a sensor box for phenotyping sensors and environmental sensors. Any of the camera system will be housed in a separate weather sealed housing and mounted on a flexible and adjustable platform within the imaging box. The total payload of the camera box can reach up to 500 kg allowing full flexibility for future adjustments and expansions of the sensor platform. The weather shielding of the sensor box protects the electronic equipment during harsh weather. This comprises a roller door at the down facing side of the platform to fully protect the sensors while not in use.
Having environmental sensors on board, the Field Scanalyzer records climatic data during all phenotypic measurements so that users find phenotype and environment data linked in the database.

Conveyor Scanalyzer

Lemnatec™ Conveyor Scanalyzer

Portable Analytical Solutions

Conveyor-based Scanalyzer Solutions for glasshouses, growth rooms, climate chambers, cultivation halls, or indoor farms.

Automated high-throughput Conveyor Scanalyzers combine rapid automated data recording with advanced analytical software and machine learning.

LemnaTec is the global specialist for Conveyor Scanalyzer Solutions that not only save time and labour, but also provide a much broader base of information compared to visual scoring. This technology is dedicated to users who work with individually potted plants and demand for side- and top-view images of their plant material.

Plant-to-Sensor
Potted plants moving on conveyors
Handling conveyor loops for imaging, weighing, watering
Storage conveyor lines as growth area
Imaging cabinets with advanced illumination and optics
Broad range of cameras
Conveyor configurations according to application cases
Weighing and Watering options
Plant carrier re-positioning and randomising

We recommend to record environmental data in the plant growth area, such as temperature, light, or air humidity. We offer recording systems that store the environmental data together with the phenotypic data of the corresponding plants.

For more details, download the brochure

PhenoTron

Lemnatec™ PhenoTron

Combined Phenotyping and Growth Cabinet

Portable Analytical Solutions

The LemnaTec PhenoTron is a versatile instrument for a broad range of phenotyping applications in laboratories.

It combines the imaging and image processing capabilities of a LabScanalyzer with the advantages of a climate-controlled growth cabinet. Thus, prime sample types are such that require environmental control during the phenotyping process, such as seeds or seedlings that are observed in continuous time series. Imaging of samples that do not stay continuously in the cabinet is equally possible. Thus, the PhenoTron allows imaging of many different types of biological samples including plants as well as samples in plates:

Seedlings and small plants in pots or small trays
samples in microtiter plates or petri-dishes, e.g. seeds, leaf disks, insects
samples in beakers, e.g. duckweed for ecotoxicology testing
detached plant parts, e.g. leaves, fruits, roots, tubers

The core compartment of the LemnaTec PhenoTron consists of a climate controlled growth chamber (15°C to 40°C ± 3°C) with tunable LED light sources. It has up to 16 groups of LEDs in different spectral bands between 350 and 850 nm, which can be controlled independently. Top stereo RGB cameras deliver data for many phenotyping applications. The system is operated via a touch-screen interface with intuitive controls.

PhenoTron configuration
PhenoTron cabinet	H: 870 mm W: 880 mm D: 680 mm
Temperature control	Control of air temperature: 15°C to 40°C ± 3°C
RGB camera	Visible light imaging for count, size, morphology and colour of the objects

HyperAIxpert

Lemnatec™ HyperAIxpert

Portable Analytical Solutions

The most flexible multi-sensor laboratory phenotyping system for Arabidopsis, seedlings, petri dishes, MTPs, and many more sample types.

Rapid digital analysis of phenotypic traits
Large set of sensor options
Advanced analytical software and machine learning
Standardized and repeatable data acquisition
High throughput
Pots, trays, dishes, MTPs, beakers
Adaptors for many sample types
Up to 40 cm sample height with manual loading
Up to 20 cm with automated sample loader

Features:

Experiment-driven design
High-resolution phenotyping
Comprehensive machine-learning based analytical software
All major phenotyping cameras and sensors available
Configurable multi-sensor imaging
Automatic sample loading available
Integrable into climate chambers

SeedAIxpert

Lemnatec™ SeedAIxpert

Portable Analytical Solutions

The fastest digital seed testing system measuring seed, germination, and seedling emergence quality.

For paper-based germination assays and seedling emergence tests
Save time and labor in seed testing
Overcome inconsistent assessments by digitizing the inspection
Reproducible and standardizable through unified imaging and analysis
The digital seed testing system for breeders, testing labs, and researchers

Features:

Reliable technology that makes seed testing easy
Image acquisition, storage, analysis, and retrieval
Image annotation, metadata recording
Metadata and annotation directly linked to image
Advanced image processing algorithms including machine learning
Structured image file administration system
Easy export of images, data, and analyses
Intuitive graphical user interface
High-resolution industrial camera
Artificial intelligence enables seed and seedling quality assessments

For more details, download the brochure

PhenoAIxpert

Lemnatec™ PhenoAIxpert

Portable Analytical Solutions

The versatile phenotyping system for laboratories – your entry to the phenotyping world.

For many sample types in plant research, breeding and beyond
Save time and labor in phenotyping
Application-oriented analytical workflows
Reproducible and standardizable through unified image and information storage, and analyses
The laboratory phenotyping system is available in three models – PhenoAIxpert, PhenoAIxpert Pro, PhenoAIxpert Root

Features:

Reliable technology, advanced image processing
Image acquisition, storage, and analysis
Image processing algorithms, optional machine learning
Metadata, annotation, and analysis directly linked to image
Structured image file administration system

For more details, download the brochure

ImageAIxpert

Lemnatec™ ImageAIxpert

Portable Analytical Solutions

The universal laboratory documentation imager that reliably captures, stores and retrieves images of laboratory samples.

For many sample types in biology and beyond
Save time and labor in documentation tasks
Overcome inconsistent image acquisition and storage
Reproducible and standardizable through unified image and information storage
The documenting system that allows upgrading to a fully-functional phenotyping system

Features:

Reliable technology that makes documenting easy
Image acquisition, storage, and retrieval
Image annotation, metadata recording
Metadata and annotation directly linked to image
Structured image file administration system
Easy export of images and data
Intuitive graphical user interface12 Megapixel industrial camera

Key Applications for the ImageAIxpert

plant phenotypes, hyperspectral imaging, phenotyping

New distribution partnership with LemnaTec GmbH

Portable Analytical Solutions is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with LemnaTec GmbH, a global specialist for digital phenotyping and digital seed testing.

Juergen Kreis, Managing Director of LemnaTec explains “With this move, LemnaTec broadens its presence in the South Pacific and strengthens support for its customers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island regions. With our growing range of phenotyping solutions, customer proximity and consulting competence are of paramount importance. With PAS, we have found an experienced partner that brings added value to our local customers through its excellent technical understanding as well as its wide range of complementary products.”

Paul Martin, our very own Managing Director at PAS, says “With the growing market space of Plant Phenotyping in our region PAS is excited to partner with LemnaTec to bring great products to our customers and support the current LemnaTec customers in the region. Supplying complete solutions to our customers is important to PAS, and we see a great future ahead with the LemnaTec product portfolio.”

For over 11 years, Portable Analytical Solutions has proudly supplied scientific product solutions to industrial, governmental, education, research and science institutions throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. PAS focus is on the supply of Lab to Field Solutions to improve application development, implementation and support for our customers and their products. For further information, please contact us.

Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Solutions

AERIAL HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS

Created By Analytik, United kingdom

Watch the video to find out more about aerial hyperspectral imaging.

To appreciate the significance of aerial hyperspectral imaging, Analytik has created an informative video to understand what hyperspectral imaging is, and how it works.

Aerial Hyperspectral Imaging (or Remote Sensing) collects and process information across different bands of the electromagnetic spectrum via an aerial vehicle, such as a drone. Hyperspectral Imaging Sensors collect spectral information from a large area (such as a forest) as a set of images, allowing the identification of objects and materials through their individual characteristics (or “spectral fingerprint”).

The electromagnetic spectrum consists of multiple bands of electromagnetic radiation which is separated by size and frequency.

Want to learn more? Continue watching the video provided by Analytik to understand more about hyperspectral imaging.

HeadWall Products

Aerial Solution example

VNIR-SWIR CO-ALIGNED + INTERNAL DATA STORAGE + GPS-IMU

Headwall’s Co-Aligned Dual VNIR-SWIR sensor package with co-aligned pixels for superb imaging performance from 400-2500nm.

Key Benefits of the Hyperspec VNIR – SWIR Co-Aligned from HeadWall Photonics.

Superb imaging performance
Wideband coverage
Pixel co-alignment through software
Small form-factor, lightweight
Robust and environmentally rugged
Aberration-corrected
High spatial and spectral resolution
Wide field-of-view

View the quick start for aerial Systems – witness application examples

Headwall has released a serious of quick start videos for Aerial Systems demonstrating application examples and how to use the Software & Systems. Simply check them out below……

Quick Start UAV-Nano Part 01: Unboxing

Quick Start UAV-Nano Part 02: Software Pre Flight Preparation

Quick Start UAV-Nano Part 03: Flight and Data Download

Quick Start UAV-Nano Part 04A: Data Post Processing

Quick Start UAV Nano Part 04B: Post-Processing of High-Performance GPS/IMU Data

Webinars & Demos: Software & Systems

Headwall LiDAR Tools Tutorial with Examples of LAS DEM HSI-LiDAR Fusion

Headwall Hyperspectral Imaging Seminar at the University of Colorado – Boulder

Important COVID-19 Announcement: Portable Analytical Solutions

Important COVID-19 Announcement:

Portable Analytical Solutions

As the COVID-19 virus and its impact continues to evolve on a daily basis, PAS remains focused on the health and safety of our employees and customers, as well as our community.

We’re doing everything we can to continue delivering our products and services to minimise any impact to our clients. We have implemented some travel restrictions on our staff, but we are still here to support you and your needs. We are working hard to ensure an uninterrupted, dependable service is delivered by our Sales, Customer Service, Support and Administration staff.

Continuation of PAS Virtual Demos / Training:
Until further notice, our Product and Sales teams are continuing to offer and assist in virtual demonstrations. Please contact our Sales team for further information.

With many staff now working from home, we are still able to offer online/VC user and radiation training where attendees are located in multiple locations.

PAS Customer Support:
Our Customer Service team is still fully operational and available for support, instrument repairs, and spare parts. They can be reached using the following contact information:
+61 2 4381 2844
info@portableas.com

PAS Visitors:
We are currently limiting the number of Sales and Administration employees working at our office facility. If you wish to visit our office, please call in advance to inform us.

PAS Building / Equipment Sanitation:
To protect our staff and customers, we are cleaning and disinfecting all work areas and equipment as per suggested government guidelines. Products entering and leaving the Service Department will also be cleaned.

We will continue to closely monitor the situation, stay focused on keeping our employees healthy, and provide the support you need.

Regards,

Paul Martin
Managing Director
Portable Analytical Solutions Pty Ltd.