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NIR Vs. Penetrometer to Judge Produce Quality

Dry Matter Assessment or Firmness – Alternatives to the Penetrometer Though firmness has been popularly used to assess the quality of fruit, fruit dry matter is now increasingly being used instead. It is necessary to understand both traits to find the reason behind this shift in preference. Dry Matter When water is removed from produce,… Continue reading…

CID Visits Brazilian Plant Physiology Conference with Distributor Tecnal

Customer Relationship Manager, Ivonne Chica, exhibits alongside long-time partner, Giampiero Bini Cano, of TECNAL Equipamentos Científicos.

Automated Seed Phenotyping with the Vibe QM3 [WEBINAR]

Join Dr. Edwin Reidel, Co-Founder of CID Agtech, Inc. and Mr. Ron Hadar, Chairman of Vibe Imaging Analytics to learn how the Vibe QM3 can help you to quickly count, measure, and classify seeds and grains based on size and color characteristics. Compared to tedious manual sorting and subjective visual inspection, the work in your… Continue reading…

Feb/March 2019 CID Newsletter (with puppy pictures)

Our latest newsletter (complete with puppy pictures) can be found here – https://tinyurl.com/yybjbrl7

Suzy Truitt Visits CID Distributor Equipements Scientifiques

Suzy Truitt visits CID distributor, Equipements Scientifiques, in Paris. Pictured – Brigitte, Suzy, Daniel (Director of Equipements Scientifiques), Florent and Sandrine.

Leonard Felix Presents CID Products @ Soils Across Latitudes

Come see CID President, Leonard Felix, at Soils Across Latitudes Jan 6-9.  More info here – https://www.sacmeetings.org/

Photosynthesis Analysis with the CI-340 [WEBINAR]

In our latest webinar, Application Scientists Katrina Tso and Dennis Fisher, with guest Dr. Olyssa Starry, Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology at Portland State University, explain the many applications of photosynthesis measurement and demonstrate how to use the portable CI-340 Photosynthesis Analysis System.  

Fruit Attraction, Madrid

Hello from Madrid! Leonard Felix of CID Bio-Science with Chriss Maat, Anna, Narcis and Lawrence of Interko at Fruit Attraction, Madrid, representing Presh Produce Instruments, a new joint distributorship.

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CID Bio-Science Announces Retention of Russian Distributor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECAMAS, WAAUGUST 17, 2018 Leading US research tools innovator CID Bio-Science is to strengthen its global reach with the key retention of SpezLabProekt, a major supplier of bio-analytical research instruments to the Russian market – http://spezlab.ru/oborudovanie-dlya-izucheniya-rasteniy-cid-bio-science.html. CID Bio-Science is highly regarded in the academic world as a manufacturer of portable, precise instruments helping… Continue reading…

Guest Post: Using Plant Science Tools to Monitor and Restore a Native Hawaiian Forest

Mihaela Ryer and her son, Michael Ryer, are using a CI-600 In-Situ Root Imager (our minirhizotron system) and CI-340 Handheld Photosynthesis System to monitor the health of Koa Trees—key plants in their restoration efforts. Native Forest Restoration and Monitoring Project Report #4 November 3rd, 2016 by Mihaela Ryer and Michael Ryer October is known as Ikua in… Continue reading…