University and institutional research

Research Programme Application Full phytosensing access for plant science teams.

Syntheflora provides university and institutional research teams with access to the full phytosensing hardware suite, Gemini AI integration, and CYBRES technical support - at near-cost pricing, with publication support included.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no cohort deadline.

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Programme access

What the programme provides.

Hardware

The full Syntheflora phytosensing suite - the same hardware and firmware used in published CYBRES research. Adult plant soil-based and young plant soil-free configurations are available, depending on research application.

Gemini AI integration

Google Gemini AI integration for real-time interpretation of multi-channel physiological data, available alongside complete raw data access.

Technical support

Guidance from the CYBRES technical team for experimental design, sensor calibration, firmware configuration, and troubleshooting.

Publication support

Review of methods sections to ensure correct instrument citation and methodology description. Offered, not required.

Pricing

Near-cost. Specific pricing is confirmed through the application conversation and depends on configuration, deployment duration, and institutional context.

Technical access

Data access: Complete raw data export across all active channels in structured ASCII format, with sensor readings, environmental parameters, and synthetic EIS channel outputs included.
Python integration: Python API via named pipe mechanism on Windows. Linux and embedded integration are supported via ASCII data stream from COM port.
Channel access: Up to 80 total channels in the research configuration: up to 45 biological sensor channels and up to 35 synthetic EIS channels.
Sampling rate: Configurable from 1-99 seconds per cycle, set in init.ini without firmware modification.
Operating systems: Windows full feature set, plus Linux and embedded device support through ASCII COM port access.
Actuation: Full actuation suite: 3x 220V/110V relay outputs and 3x 12V PWM driver outputs for biofeedback experiment design.
EIS statistics package: Synthetic channels for advanced electrochemical noise analysis, stimulus classification, and biopotential research applications.

Instrument citation format for methods sections Syntheflora phytosensing system (CYBRES GmbH, Research Center of Advanced Robotics and Environmental Science, Stuttgart, Germany).

Research fit

Active research areas this instrument has supported.

The following applications have produced published results using the CYBRES phytosensing hardware. They are listed not as a constraint on what the programme supports, but as a signal of what the instrument has already demonstrated it can do.

Plant circadian rhythms and photoperiodic adaptation

Biofeedback-based light actuation revealed adaptive photoperiodic rhythms that did not coincide with standard day/night cycles. Published in Biomimetics 2024.

Environmental biosensing

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy detected low-concentration atmospheric ozone with 92% confidence from pooled plant data. Published IEEE 2024.

Stimulus classification via electrophysiology

Electrical potential and tissue impedance signals were classified for wind, heat, red light, and blue light stimuli at 99.1% accuracy. Published in Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 2023.

Deficit irrigation and water use efficiency

Biofeedback-based irrigation and lighting reduced production cycles and increased pea biomass in controlled-environment experiments. Published in Biomimetics 2024.

Human-AI collaborative plant physiology evaluation

Integration of the phytosensor data pipeline with Google Gemini AI for real-time multi-channel interpretation. Published by CYBRES GmbH in 2024.

The exchange

This is a mutual investment.

Syntheflora provides hardware at near-cost because research deployments generate outcomes that benefit commercial agriculture: published findings that validate the instrument, citations that build the scientific foundation, and researchers who understand the technology from the inside.

What Syntheflora asks in return is straightforward: papers produced using the system attribute CYBRES GmbH as the instrument source, as standard scientific citation practice requires. Anonymised, aggregated findings may be referenced in commercial communications with your consent. Specific data is never used publicly without explicit written authorisation.

There is no requirement to produce specific outcomes, publish within a specific timeframe, or share data before you choose to publish. Academic independence is not compromised by programme participation.

Application

Apply for the Research Programme.

Complete the fields below. Applications are reviewed in the order received. We aim to respond as quickly as possible with programme details, configuration questions, and pricing specific to your intended deployment.

What happens next

Your application is reviewed by the Syntheflora and CYBRES team. If your research timeline or funding cycle has a specific deadline, note it in the research description field.

Personal details First name* Last name* Title Email address* Phone number

Institutional details Institution* Department or faculty* Country* City* Role* Principal Investigator name

Research details Research area* Which sensor configuration are you interested in?* Anticipated deployment duration Intended plant species* Primary data analysis approach Describe your intended research application*

Publication and funding Do you intend to publish results?* Is your research currently funded? Funding body or programme name Ethics approval status

Final How did you hear about the programme? Specify paper or additional context I have read and accept the Privacy Policy.* I understand that programme pricing is confirmed through the application process.*

Methods section reference

Instrument reference for methods sections.

Syntheflora phytosensing system, CYBRES GmbH, Research Center of Advanced Robotics and Environmental Science, Melunerstr. 40, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

CYBRES Application Note 28 - Using Phytosensors in Precision Agriculture, Vertical Farms, Hydroponics and Agricultural AI Applications, Kernbach, S. CYBRES GmbH, 2024.

Kernbach, S. "Biofeedback-Based Closed-Loop Phytoactuation in Vertical Farming and Controlled-Environment Agriculture." Biomimetics 2024, 9, 640. doi:10.3390/biomimetics9100640

Questions before applying: email info@syntheflora.com with the subject line "Research Programme Enquiry."