The most portable advanced photosynthesis system just got easier to use
posted on 13th Apr 2011
The new LCpro-SD has succeeded the LCpro+. The LCpro-SD combines the features that make the LCpro+ indispensable to plant physiologists with numerous improvements to confirm its position as the most user-friendly Advanced Photosynthesis System on the market. The new LCpro-SD builds on its predecessor with improved data storage, measurement range, portability, microprocessor and other benefits to create a new generation of photosynthesis systems.
Removable SD cards provide users with a number of advantages over PC cards;
• Inexpensive and widely available, so every user can have their own card. This improves data security, minimizes the risk of deletion, and allows users to work with data while another user has the LCpro-SD in the field.
• Available in a range of memory sizes. 64GB cards are now common.
• The card has no back-up battery to replace.
• Ultra-compact and rugged, making them easily portable and robust to extreme field conditions.
• De-facto media for digital storage. Uploading data is easy since SD cards are compatible with most hardware.
USB port.
• Faster and easier downloads for large datasets
• Upload software updates and new features when they become available.
Extended CO2 measurement range. The analyzer showcases the same high resolution and accuracy of the LCpro+ while measuring 0-3000ppm CO2, compared to 0-2000ppm. This makes the LCpro-SD suitable for more applications, larger exchange rates, and bigger leaf /soil areas.
Extended automatic temperature control range. Temperature inside the standard LCpro-SD head can be automatically regulated +/- 14oC above and below ambient; the widest temperature range of any Photosynthesis Measurement System. The LCpro-SD can also be programmed to track ambient temperature.
New microprocessor improves interface response. The LCpro-SD is exceptionally user friendly. The software walks you through every operation with well thought out menu prompts on the LCD display. The most common operations usually are just a single key press. The Getting Started Guide will have new users up and running in less than 20 minutes.
Enhanced graphing. Exciting enhancements to the graphing function and new options when setting up a visual display of their experiment.
Reduced response times and reduced effects of fluctuating background CO2. To ensure long-term measurement stability, the gas analyser carries out an automatic zero during the standard operational cycle. The cycle time has been reduced to significantly improve response time without losing analyser stability.
Gas circuits in the LCpro-SD have been redesigned to minimise the affect of fluctuating CO2 concentrations.
The widest range of chambers. The LCpro-SD can be adapted for the widest range of applications due to the development of new chamber heads. For measuring soil flux, the LCpro-SD can be fitted with a soil chamber with detachable collar that features a pressure release valve to ensure accurate soil flux measurements. For simultaneous gas exchange/chlorophyll fluorescence studies the LCpro-SD can be fitted with the fluorometer adapter chamber featuring a fibre optic cable adapter to allow use with a variety of chlorophyll fluorescence devices.
The lightest and most portable photosynthesis meter with environmental control. ADC BioScientific is known for producing the most portable instrumentation, and the LCpro-SD is exemplary. The LCpro-SD consolidates accurate measurement and environmental control into a miniaturized, ultra-compact device that weighs only 4.5kg. Other photosynthesis meters may also offer researchers the ability to control environmental conditions in the leaf chamber, but they weigh 8 – 13.5 kg. The comprehensive analysis of photosynthesis can be difficult in field sites due to the size and weight of other Photosynthesis Measurement Systems.
The portability of the LCpro-SD is further enhanced by the 12V battery and low power-consumption components, which allow continual operation for up to 16 hours. The small batteries are easily changed in the field to further extend the period of operation. Even the CO2 cartridges can now be more easily replaced. This approach is designed to avoid any unplanned return-trips to the lab, and ensures that data collection never need be interrupted, even in remote field sites.