Publications proving application cases for various plant species

When evaluating an investment in phenotyping technology, one of the most critical considerations is whether the technology aligns with the specific applications you intend to pursue. It’s entirely natural to question whether the hardware and software solutions we offer will suit your unique application needs. We understand the importance of ensuring that our tools integrate seamlessly into your research or operational workflow, delivering reliable and actionable results.

To assist you in making an informed decision, our application scientist, Dr. Marcus Jansen, has conducted an extensive review of the scientific literature produced by our customers. His analysis focused on identifying and categorizing the range of applications documented in published studies, highlighting the breadth of species and research contexts where our technology has been successfully employed.

Dr. Jansen’s findings are impressive—our customers have published application examples for more than 80 different plant species. This rich body of evidence demonstrates the versatility and adaptability of our phenotyping solutions across diverse research scenarios. Whether you’re working with staple crops, emerging species, or specialized plants, these examples serve as a valuable resource, offering insights into how others have leveraged our technology to achieve their goals. These publications comprise duckweed, Arabidopsis, field crops, vegetables, wild plant species, but also non-plant organisms such as termites or nematodes, as well as yeast and cultivated cells. Many common crops like wheat, barley, or maize appear frequently in published examples. Among vegetables, phenotypic studies on tomato plants are abundant, emphasizing the importance of research on this crop. Numerous user papers refer to ecotoxicological work, or work on natural substances where toxicity to higher plants was evaluated using duckweed phenotyping – the very first and name-giving application for LemnaTec technologies. There are also many examples for rarely investigated species available, literature covers papers on oak trees, asparagus, mosses, rhododendron, basil, cherry, and cotton.

Within the papers, there is not only a multitude in species and varieties, similarly there are various application cases comprising genotype-phenotype studies, physiological phenotyping, ecotoxicology, basic biological research, crop- and breeding research, phenotyping of plant diseases and abiotic stress factors, or studies on ecology and environmental effects on plants.

We encourage you to explore these publications as a starting point for understanding the potential fit of our tools within your project. Should you have specific questions or require tailored guidance, our team is here to provide personalized support to help you make the best choice for your application.