Organism Culture Laboratory (CULTIVE)

Essays/Services offered

CULTIVE is a versatile laboratory that offers facilities, equipment and specialized personnel to carry out research work associated with the cultivation of organisms. Its main function consists of managing the maintenance of the infrastructure, developing those specific techniques required by users, and providing scientific-technical advice. And, in addition, it collaborates in teaching and scientific dissemination activities.

Associated with the use of different types of infrastructure or equipment, it includes: 

• Management and control of the environmental conditions required by users
• Maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Cleaning and sterilization of facilities and equipment
• Provide users with temperature and relative humidity data, through data loggers and climate probes.
• Monitoring, supervision and maintenance of the experiments that are developed.
• Application of phytosanitary treatments to control pests, and required fertilizers.
• Weed control and fencing maintenance to exclude herbivores.
• Supply of basic consumables.
• Purchasing management. The service provides and manages the acquisition of consumable materials (substrates, containers), as well as the equipment necessary for their handling.
• Scientific-technical advice for the design and assembly of experiments.
• Additional services: Direct participation in experimentation and/or carrying out special assemblies (included in the rates).

The organism cultivation laboratory (CULTIVE) provides service to both the university itself and external institutions (public and private).

laboratory staff

Jana Laia Montero Street                Scientific Manager

Jose Luis Margalet Fernandez       Technical support

Carlos Diaz Palomo                         Laboratory technician

Carlos Ingala Gómez                       Laboratory technician

Available equipment

FACILITIES

Greenhouse

Large programmable heated greenhouse, which has been recently renovated and improved. It has a size of 240 m2, with a cultivation area of ​​120m2. It allows controlling temperature, radiation and irrigation conditions for experimentation throughout the year. Air conditioning systems using thermal screens, zenith windows, wind turbines, evapo-transpirators and automated irrigation with micro-sprinklers by individualized sectors. Photoperiod using height-adjustable LED luminaires.

Acclimatization Zones

Installation for outdoor experiments, in more natural conditions, of 2500 m2. It is divided into sections with different characteristics:

• Area with the possibility of shading with sprinkler irrigation, automated by sectors.
• Terraces for cultivation in soil or in containers, with drip irrigation installation.
• Unheated tunnel greenhouse, with micro-sprinkler irrigation.
• Versatile growing areas. They are lands without permanent installations, with drainage and geotextile. Different experiments and temporary setups can be carried out, such as Open Top Chambers to increase the temperature several degrees, structures to exclude rain, pollinators or predators.
• Naturalized artificial pond for freshwater organisms.

Phytotrons

To host experiments with organisms that require controlled culture conditions.

Phytotron I. Space with two visitable cultivation chambers with precise control of temperature, photoperiod, radiation and humidity, and a work area.

Phytotron II. Room with vertical cultivation chambers, with temperature, photoperiod and humidity control. It also has space for aquariums and terrariums. And it has a material handling area, and refrigerators/freezers for sample storage.

Visitable chambers Aralab FitoClima 1.200 PLH- LED

Dimensions: 2x3'2x2'4 m. Useful area of ​​9 m3
Controllable parameters: temperature, humidity, radiation and photoperiod (with the possibility of ramps).
6 shelves with adjustable luminaires from 10 to 100% (possibility of variation in height).
Temperature range: 5ºC to 45ºC (with light), 0ºC to 45ºC (without light)
Humidity range: 40%rH to 80%rH (with light), 40%rH to 90%rH (without light)
Illumination range: 0 to 300 (4x LED), 0 to 600 (8x LED)
FITOLOG 9000 control and data acquisition software

Selecta Hot Cold growing chamber

Capacity 600 liters.
Temperature and photoperiod control.
Lighting by 6 side tubes, adjustable according to the number of tubes lit.
Possibility of up to 8 shelves.
Temperature range: 5ºC to 45ºC

Selecta Hot Cold HR Grow Chamber

Capacity 600 liters.
Control of temperature, humidity and photoperiod.
Lighting through side tubes.
Humidity per basal tray.
Temperature range: 5ºC to 45ºC
Humidity range: 33% to 90%rH.

Ibercex F1 cultivation chamber

Capacity 175 liters.
Temperature and photoperiod control.
Lighting by zenith tubes.
Humidity per basal tray.
Temperature range: 5ºC to 45ºC

Aralab Fitoclima S600 PHL cultivation chamber

Capacity of 600 liters.
Control of temperature, humidity, radiation and photoperiod
4 shelves with a luminaire with 4 LED tubes per tray, adjustable in height.
Temperature range: -5ºC to 45ºC (without light), 5ºC to 45ºC (with light)
Humidity range: 40%rH to 80%rH (with light), 40%rH to 90%rH (without light) (by ultrasonic)
Illumination: maximum of 300 μE/m2s. With three radiation levels per level.
AIRFLOW-ARAWIND® laminar air movement
FITOLOG 9000 control and data acquisition software

Aralab Fitoclima 1200 PHL-LED growing chamber

Capacity of 1200 liters.
Control of temperature, humidity, radiation and photoperiod
6 shelves with a luminaire with 4 LED tubes per tray, adjustable in height.
Temperature range: -5ºC to 45ºC (without light), 5ºC to 45ºC (with light)
Humidity range: 40%rH to 80%rH (with light), 40%rH to 90%rH (without light) (by ultrasonic)
Illumination: maximum of 300 μE/m2s. With three radiation levels per level.
AIRFLOW-ARAWIND® laminar air movement
FITOLOG 9000 control and data acquisition software

Aralab Fitoclima 1200 PHL-LED growing chamber -20ºc

Capacity of 1200 liters.
Control of temperature, humidity, radiation and photoperiod
6 shelves with luminaire with 4 LED tubes per tray, adjustable in height.
Temperature range: -20ºC to 45ºC (without LIGHT), and -10ºC to 45ºC (with dim light).
Humidity range: 40%rH to 80%rH (with light), 40%rH to 90%rH (without light) (by ultrasonic)
Illumination: maximum of 300 μE/m2s. With three radiation levels per level.
AIRFLOW-ARAWIND® laminar air movement
FITOLOG 9000 control and data acquisition software

Stereo microscope with integrated digital camera Leica S9i

6,1x to 55x zoom, with 9:1 zoom range
Focal depth: 12 mm (Fusion Optics)
Schott KL1600LED episcopic lighting system with red filter and double self-stable fiber optic guide of 4,5 mm diameter and 600 mm length
Integrated digital camera: 10 MPx resolution, CMOS color sensor, screen image up to 35 fps at 1024x768 pixels, USB and HDMI mode
LAS X processing software.

Photography kit

Fujifilm Camera X-T3 Black +16-80/4 WR

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60/2.4 R Macro

Nissin Ring Flash MF-18 Nikon

Benro Goplus Travel FGP28A Twist +B2 aluminum tripod kit

Fotima professional mini studio 50x50 LED

Others

Refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, Granatario scale, drying and sterilization stove, micropipettes, etc.

Price Plans

The Unit rates are associated with the use of the different types of infrastructure or equipment. All include a minimum service of collaboration, advice, purchasing management, basic consumables, assembly, monitoring, supervision and maintenance of the experiment while it is carried out in the facilities. And, in addition, the user may require additional services that are addressed as “technician hours” or “special installations.”

Laboratory fees