Hi all,

I’m working on a project for developing models for disease progression in plants, early diagnostics, and treatment recommendations using sensor arrays and AI. Additionally we’re looking at phenotyping and making adjustments during the grow cycle. We’re in early stage budgeting and project planning. I’m budgeting for the wet lab and need to establish the best equipment and costs. We’ll need to be able to culture various plant pathogens and develop inoculums. We need to monitor the incoming plant genetics, work with tissue cultures, and monitor the progression of the pathogen on infected hosts. We’ll need to monitor the outcome of various treatments. We’ve determined the sensor equipment, grow chambers, and other configurations. I’ve attached an excel sheet on some very preliminary thoughts on lab equipment.

Any advice on equipment and costs for the lab would be extremely helpful! Any other insights would also be useful. We’re looking to begin staffing the project in three months and will have several positions available for plant biologists. If you think you can help with the budgeting for equipment send a message and we can compensate you for your time.