BUILDING B.O.D INCUBATOR FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL FOR USE IN BOTANIC RESEARCH AND LECTURES

  • Mauro Sancearusso Bento Uniararas
  • Cristiano Pedroso-de-Moraes Uniararas
Keywords: Incubator, Recycling, Re-use, Germination tests

Abstract

Current paper deals with the building of a BOD incubator for botanic research. Recycled and alternative materials were employed for cost saving while guaranteeing the same functionality of commercial equipments. Lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L.) were used to test the new equipment for a germination assay. It was compared with another one already extant in the lab and calibrated. Construction details are given so that other equipments could be manufactured.

Author Biographies

Mauro Sancearusso Bento, Uniararas
Graduação em andamento em Licenciatura e Bacharelado em Ciências Biológicas. Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto de Araras (UNIARARAS), Brasil
Cristiano Pedroso-de-Moraes, Uniararas
Pós-doutorado em Ecologia Vegetal pela Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal). Docente Assistente de Botânica do Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto (UNIARARAS), Brasil.
Published
2018-09-27
Section
Agrobusiness