Conversion Kit and Thermogradient With LEDs

Thermogradient Tables Now Available
Thermogradient tables are now available using LGM550 LED
grow lights as illumination. The one dimensional programmable
system was developed at Virginia Tech by Dr. Gregory Welbaum,
Professor and Assistant Department head for the Department of
Horticulture. The original table was designed for Cornell University
and gave birth to Thermogradient Systems- the company now
handling commercial production. Applications include observing
biological growth over a broad range of temperatures from 0 to 50
degrees Celsius, screening plants and other organisms for low and
high temperature tolerance, and characterizing insect migration
patterns at different temperatures. Dr. Welbaum uses his
thermogradient table to evaluate seed germination and seedling
growth at many different temperatures simultaneously.
For more information and price quotes contact
Greg Welbaum/ Thermogradient Systems/TASCO, Christiansburg,
VA 540-231-5801 or via email: welbaum@vt.edu

"LED lights work very well for this application because they give off little heat and use very little power compared to
conventional lights."
- Dr. Gregory Welbaum, Virginia Tech Department of Horticulture

The polymer case does not warp or distort
like wood and is water resistant

LGM550 LED lights emit very little heat and
do not affect the thermal gradient on the plate
surface.

Thermogradient tables are often used by
the seed industry for germination testing in
paper towels and plastics boxes but there
are many other potential uses as well.

Other Uses For Thermogradient Table:

Insect nesting temperatures
Screening cell cultures
Testing adhesives
Can be used as a growth chamber if both ends are programmed to
the same temperature
Any application where testing over a range of temperatures!