UHD MiniRhizotron Camera

MS-190 UHD Root Imager

VSI MS-190 minirhizotron camera module in carrying case
VSI MS-190 Minirhizotron camera

MS-190 UHD Minirhizotron Camera. The high resolution MR camera system / UHD root Imager allows a wide range of fundamental or applied plant and soil scientists to capture UHD digital images (up to 2500 dpi!) of roots and the rhizosphere over one or multiple growing seasons. Durable and lightweight, and equipped with an advanced "Smucker" indexing handle (exact vertical & circular positioning), the portable UHD minirhizotron camera system is an advanced version of the traditional, and much relied on Bartz mini rhizotron imaging systems. It is robust and easy to transport to any field location and can be used in rhizotron facilities and for studies in pots and mesocosms. It is equally suitable to image horizontally, vertically and angled root observation tubes up to 500 cm in length and can be factory calibrated to a large range of different tube dimensions. The Windows OS-based ICAP 8 software quickly and reliable allows to set up and follow-up root imaging schedules and locations and handles the naming of images. A Minirhizotron Starter Kit MS-190S (MR camera + tubes + corer) is available to get you started right away.

MS-190 MR Camera - Features

  • Ultra-high resolution (2500 dpi), fixed focus
  • Manageable image size for manual root tracing and models (20 x 20 mm, normalized)
  • Very fast imaging (<1 s), no white calibration required
  • ICAP 8 UI: Windows-based ICAP software (live root image preview, experiment manager to set up and track imaging progress, set resolution / illumination)
  • Accurate & robust indexing system ("Smucker" handle with reliable circular positioning), fixed zero point
  • Battery-powered (laptop + internal power supply)
  • Fits all MR tubes >5.08 cm (2'') internal diameter (installed at any angle) up to ~500 cm long; fully compatible with BARTZ and MR scanner tubes
Specifications MS-190 Minirhizotron Camera OPEN
Components MS-190 OPEN
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MS-190S Minirhizotron Starter Set (Root Imager Starter Set)

VSI MS-190 UHD Minirhizotron image with a root in sandy soil

MS-190S Starter Set, containing all components needed to set up and run a replicated minirhizotron experiment (i.e. corer, tubes, MR camera system). The competitively priced imaging kit is especially suitable for users who want to start using root imaging to study root system development and turnover, root distribution, mycorrhizal hyphae, or soil fauna in situ, mesocosms or pots.

Components MS-190S
MR Starter Set 		OPEN

BTC - ICAP Minirhizotron Imaging Software

Bartz ICAP Minrhizotron Imaging Software

ICAP MR Imaging Software. The software was developed and refined during the last decade by Bartz Technology Corporation and offers the reliable and convenient set-up and execution of MR experiments. We build on this strong base to provide minirhizotron camera users with the software they need to smoothly operate our manual HD minirhizotron camera system MS-190. As before, BTC ICAP will run on Windows OS - making it easy for students and newbies to access the program and to download the images. Please contact Bartz Technology Corporation for further details. 

BTC ICAP Support

Technical support for the BTC ICAP program is provided by Bartz Technology Corporation, CA, USA. 

AC-21 Automatic Minirhizotron Root Imaging Systems

For automated root and rhizosphere imaging in the field or greenhouse, consider the AC-21 MR root imaging system.


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