Growth Chamber Bookings
PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING:
The LFS Growth Chamber Training Guide must be completed and submitted prior to booking any growth chambers.
Booking Policies
- LFS Growth Chambers are available for faculty, staff, and students in Land and Food Systems only. All other booking inquiries must be sent to lewis.fausak@ubc.ca and approved before booking.
- Review and submit LFS Growth Chamber Training Guide to the Training Record Management Site before submitting a booking request.
- Book at least 24 hours 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.
- Access to the Growth Chamber room can be obtained through Access Requests.
- Additional maintenance templates can be found HERE.
Cleaning Policies
- All users are required to clean the growth chambers as outlined in the LFS Growth Chamber Training Guide.
- Failure to comply with the cleaning policy will result in a cleaning/maintenance fee of $250.
- All users are required to keep the growth chamber room clean and tidy and allow room for other users to work.
MCML 26 Facilities
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
BioChamber Unit

Chamber controls and settings screen

Inside view of the chamber

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!
Castellarin 2 - Book me!

MCML 218 Growth Chambers
Chamber 1 (reach-in) - Book me!
Chamber 2 (reach-in) - Book me!
Chamber 3 (reach-in) - Book me!
Chamber 4 (walk-in) - Book me!
Chamber 5 (walk-in) - Book me!
