Phytolabelbox, ECH Elektrochemie Halle GmbH

The Phytolabelbox-system provides a fully closed atmosphere for plant cultivation. Two separate boxes are available and allow parallel cultivation of plants under controlled atmospheric conditions. The central controlling unit regulates CO₂ content, pressure and gas flows. Humidity, temperature, CO₂ and O₂ content are recorded continuously. Nutrient solutions can be provided to the plants via an external pump connected with the growing containers inside the boxes. A sluice system for sampling without exchanging the air inside and outside the box is available. Treatment of plants inside the labelbox is possible via four air-tight gloves.The phytolabelbox-system was successfully used for production of plant reference material with high ¹³C isotope enrichment (>98%) as well as for ¹⁵N labeling.

Phytolabelbox, ECH Elektrochemie Halle GmbH.

Two 240l polycarbonate phytolabelboxes equipped for isotope labelling experiments with plants. Separate CO₂ supply allows parallel cultivation under native and ¹³CO₂ conditions. ¹⁵N labelling can be achieved via nutrient solution. Continuous air exchange and drying with the possibility to trap CO₂.