The LCi T portable photosynthesis research system is a major upgrade based on the highly popular LCi-SD system. The LCi T features a large, color touchscreen, integrated GPS, programmable RGB or white LED lighting fixtures, and multi-parameter graphical display.

Data entry and system control are made easy with the intuitive touchscreen software. Swipe left or right to switch between the screen with measured parameters, calculated parameters or multi-parameter graphs.

New, lightweight LED lighting fixtures provide uniform illumination across the entire chamber window area. The RGB LED lighting fixture can provide 0 – 2,400 μmol of light, while the white LED lighting fixture can provide 0 – 2,500 μmol of light. A stable, fixed light level can be maintained for all measurements, or an automatic light response curve can be performed to characterize the photosynthetic capacity of the plant.

There are many interchangeable chambers for different applications and different samples. By adding a 1L soil chamber, soil respiration measurements can be performed in the field. The system is automatically configured to measure CO2 increase and display the net CO2 exchange rate.

The new GPS module adds longitude, latitude, altitude, and universal time data to each recording, making it easy to determine where the data was collected.