The Power of Portable
CID Bio-Science, Inc. Instruments provide:
- Superior Technology
- Fast and Accurate Non-Destructive Measurements
- Lightweight & Durable for Extended Use in the Field
- Lab-Quality Accuracy Built into Compact Field Ready Instruments
Plant researchers around the world rely on CID instruments to bring lab conditions into the field. CID designs and manufactures the world's most portable instruments for agricultural and environmental research, including:
- Plant Canopy Imaging
- Laser Leaf Area Meters
- Handheld Photosynthesis Systems
- Digital Root Imaging
- Miniature Leaf Spectrometers
CID instruments are designed to meet the unique challenges that researchers face in the field. They are highly accurate while being light and compact, making them easy to transport and carry over long days of research. CID instruments are fully functional on-site, so there’s no waiting, and no need to go back to the lab to analyze your data.
Ingenuity and innovation have distinguished CID as a world leader in plant analysis for 20 years. CID was the first company to incorporate a laser platform in its leaf measurement instruments with the CI-203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter, and is the undisputed leader in laser-based instrumentation. We listen to feedback from our customers regarding their needs, and subsequently use that information to develop new and exciting products that keep our company on the edge of innovation.
Recent product developments and upgrades in response to customer feedback from the field include:
- New CI-120 - Digital Crop Canopy Imager: designed for low-lying crops and grasses
- New Hand-held PC accessory for the CI-110/120 Plant Canopy Imagers and CI-600 Digital Root Imager
For twenty years, CID has maintained a commitment to superior product innovation, superior customer service, and superior value. Contact your local distributor to see why researchers have trusted CID to provide the world's finest portable instruments for plant physiology research.



