PHENOM · Lab-scale microscopy

Real-time stomatal imaging — live, in your lab.

PHENOM is MIAtecs' bench-top microscopy platform for continuous, non-destructive stomatal imaging — from 15 minutes setup to 24h time-lapse experiments, powered by AI analysis.

PHENOM microscope
Opto GmbH
Real-time stomata imaging

Up to 20 stomata.
Over 24 hours.
Non-destructive.

  • Up to 20 stomata analyzed simultaneously
  • Over 24h time-lapse experiments
  • Non-destructive analysis — leaf stays intact
  • Real-time open/closed status analysis
  • Perform chemical treatments in vivo
  • 15 minutes from scratch to first image
Image Acquisition and Image Processing — PHENOM software
In action

Real experiments, real data.

Case study · Parsley

Natural-state stomata imaging on parsley

Stomata imaged directly on an intact parsley leaf, without any preparation or cutting. The leaf is placed on the PHENOM stage and the first image is acquired within 15 minutes. Open and closed stomata are detected and annotated automatically in real time.

Case study · Tomato

Stomatal dynamics under water stress on tomato

A tomato leaf is imaged over a continuous time-lapse experiment under controlled water stress. Individual stomata are tracked and their aperture measured at each time point — opening and closing transitions are captured in real time, providing a precise kinetics profile of stomatal response to stress.

Case study · Lilium asiatica

Very high precision imaging — new discoveries on stomatal physiology

Using PHENOM on Lilium asiatica, MIAtecs achieved sub-cellular resolution imaging of guard cells in vivo — revealing previously undescribed stomatal dynamics with unprecedented clarity. This level of precision opens new avenues for fundamental research in stomatal physiology and plant water relations.

Case study · Banana

Stomatal imaging under stress on a banana leaf

A banana leaf is imaged over a 15-minute water-stress kinetics experiment. Individual stomata (#1, #2, #3) are tracked and their aperture measured at each time point — open/closed transitions captured in real time using MIAtecs AI models.

PHENOM in action

On flax
On Arabidopsis
On barley
PHENOM Applications

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