PIEE/Castellarin Growth Chambers (MCML 26) are only available to PIEE/Castellarin research group or must be pre-approved by the respective lab managers or principal investigators.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING: The LFS Growth Chamber Training Guide must be completed and submitted prior to booking the growth chambers. Booking Policies:

1. The PIEE/Castellarin Research Growth Chambers are for internal bookings with the PIEE/Castellarin Research Groups and must be approved by the Lab Manager or Principal Investigator responsible.
2. Review and submit PIEE/Castellarin Growth Chamber Training Guide (MCML 26) to the Training Record Management Site before submitting a booking request.
3. Book at least 1 week in advance (working days only) to allow for confirmation of availability. Do not use a growth chamber without confirmation, as there may be a request that has not shown up on the booking page.
4. Access to either MCML 26 can be obtained through Access Requests.
5. Additional maintenance templates can be found HERE.

MCML 26 PIEE/Castellarin Growth Chambers

MCML 26 is equipped with a small incubation chamber, bench space, tap water supply, and four TPC-15 Biochamber Growth Chamber units with:

• 1.5m² (16ft²) of plant growth area
• 1485mm (58½”) of growth height
• 1500µmol m-² s-1 PPFD of lighting
• Ideal for C4 plants, cereal crops, and other plants requiring high light intensities
• Adjustable counterbalanced height lamp
• Channel floor system for uniform airflow

Booking Growth Chambers

A valid CWL is required for booking, off-campus users need to connect to the UBC VPN to access the booking site.

MCML 26 Growth Chambers

Carrillo 1 - Book me!

Carrillo 2 - Book me!

Castellarin 1 - Book me!

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BioChamber Unit

Chamber controls and settings screen

Inside view of the chamber