The Biotron is ideal for testing of concrete, soils, wood, fabrics and many other materials under conditions of heat stress, cold stress, rapid freeze-thaw, high light intensity, high humidity, and high CO2 exposure. Sample processing areas, wet lab space, autoclaves and drying ovens are available for material preparation and analysis.
Controlled variables include:
| Temperature | -10ºC to 45ºC (-4ºF to 113ºF)(-20C for 16 hours) |
| Humidity (RH) | 10% to 90% |
| Light intensity | 0 to 1,000 µmol m-2s-1 |
| Light quality | incandescent, fluorescent, HID, LED, UV |
| Biological isolation | isolated air-handling, HEPA filtration |
| Sound isolation | insulated with sound-dampening springs |
| Vibration isolation | insulated with sound-dampening springs |
| Electrical power | on/off programmable per minute |
| Watering | automatic per schedule |
For support of materials research or product testing, please see Biotron Contacts.