Apparatus for plant growth experiments

An apparatus comprising:

• a platform, a first surface of the platform including features defining a plurality of areas, each area defining a space for a plant growth device;
• a light emitting diode (LED) panel, the LED panel positioned to illuminate the first surface of the platform;
• a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being in thermal contact with a second surface of the platform;
• one or more imaging modules, an imaging module including an imaging device from the group a microscope, a camera, and a scanner;
• a liquid handling unit operable to add and remove liquids from the plant growth device;
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• a robotic arm, the robotic arm operable to pick up and move the plant growth device from the platform to an imaging module;
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• a chamber, with the platform, the LED panel, the heat exchanger, the one or more imaging modules, the liquid handling unit, and the robotic arm being positioned within the chamber, the chamber being a chamber with a controlled environment.