Specialist Facilities
At James Hutton Institute Scientific Services we have access to a wide range of specialist facilities to help with a variety of issues in a range of industries.
To find out more click the links below to see some of the high-level technology we have to offer.
Access our specialist facilities
Immersive Nature-Based Solutions Space – ‘Immersive Nature-Based Solutions Space’. A unique suite of visualisation tools, with a flagship immersive space where models, videos, and other imagery are projected onto four walls – Find out more: International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC) – James Hutton Institute
STED super-resolution machine – Microscopy – STED lasers enable us to image even live, mobile structures, in combination, at super-resolution- Find out more: Imaging – Barley Hub
Hutton Molecular Phenotyping Centre – Our researchers will use the phenotyping equipment to understand how different environmental conditions affect plants at the molecular level. This knowledge can then be used to inform crop-based solutions to sustainable food, energy and environmental security. Find out more: https://apgc.org.uk/facilities/hutton-molecular-phenotyping-centre/
High-throughput Phenotyping Platform – This system allows rapid phenotyping of a crop and the selection process to be automated when crop varieties are in development. Find out more: https://apgc.org.uk/facilities/high-throughput-phenotype-facility/
Bob Crow, Project Manager
At James Hutton Scientific Services we have access to a wide range of specialist facilities to help with a variety of issues in a range of industries.
Vertical Growth Tower – Growth towers are indoor vertical ecosystem that allow plants and crops to be produced at very high densities in totally controlled environments. They provide year-round production of identical plant material that is consistent and of high quality. Find out more: https://apgc.org.uk/facilities/vertical-farms/
Post-Harvest Storage Facility – Our flexible post-harvest storage research facility allows crops to be developed with improved storage and supply chain characteristics as well as being resilient in the field. Find out more: https://apgc.org.uk/facilities/post-harvest-storage-facility/
Advanced controlled environments – Our next-generation controlled-environment facilities include growth cabinets, growth rooms, a speed breeding facility, polytunnels and glasshouses equipped with specialist lighting and environmental controls. Find out more: https://apgc.org.uk/facilities/advanced-controlled-environments/
