The SMARTtray® system has so far been used successfully on various plant species under different growth conditions (formulations).
Compared to conventional methods, SMARTtray® offers an innovative solution for cultivating and sampling a large number of plants for molecular analysis.
Advantages
Reduction of required space
The “miniature cultivation” in 96-well plates reduces the space requirement and enables a high plant density with exponential cultivation. This enables multi-trait variation and early marker-assisted selection.
Removing bottlenecks
The efficient sampling of root tissue eliminates bottlenecks. The simultaneous sampling of 96 individuals eliminates the need for time-consuming manipulation of single plants.
Increase in intensity
Breeding budgets can be used more efficiently by intensifying and expanding breeding programs. This speeds up the development of new varieties.
Process control
The entire process is monitored and secured by a barcode-based system. This means that each plant can be clearly assigned and quickly located if necessary.
Efficiency
Early selection makes breeding more efficient. Only plants with the desired genetic traits ultimately require greenhouse capacity.
Small investments
SMARTtray® is characterized by low investment costs in the required components and contributes to the reduction of energy and operating costs.
