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Collaborative project: LEDs in plant illumination systems based on PAR (Photosynthetic Active Radiation) to improve the efficiency of in vitro and in vivo production protocols – Subproject 2
Project
Project code: 2815100206
Contract period: 01.07.2007
- 31.03.2011
Budget: 306,563 Euro
Purpose of research: Experimental development
The development and testing of LED lighting systems is aiming at lowering the energy demands in climate chambers and greenhouses. LEDs could contribute to the increase of energy efficiency of plant cultures. Results: – Development of innovative methods of illumination by LED for in vitro laboratories as a technique saving energy and to preserve the environment. – Increase of energy efficiency in production of plants in vitro is a contribution to climate protection. – With the replacement of fluorescent tubes by LED in PAR quality we reach an improvement of the plant quality. – Developmental processes in plants (as elongation or rooting) can be improved by the design of a light protocol using LED in PAR quality. Certain difficult cultures can now be operated with economic success. – Further progress towards mobile climate chambers for transportation over long distances. The produced plants should be moved without loss of quality regardless of the transportation time.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Breeding
- Horticulture
- Biotechnology
- Climate Change
