LI-6400XT is used to measure the precise and accurate photosynthesis rate and CO₂ gas exchange in plant leaves. LI-6400XT has the ability to measure the chlorophyll fluorescence and gas exchanges simultaneously over the same leaf area with fluorometer sensor head. LI-6400XT provides laboratory quality measurements of photosynthesis rate, transpirational rate, conductance of water and intercellular CO₂ concentrations in the field grown crops by ensuring better control on environmental variables.

The Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative (BERI) laboratories are a multidisciplinary research center located on the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). The purpose of the BERI labs is to facilitate multidisciplinary research in the areas of Boreal ecosystem, agriculture and environmental sciences relevant to the Atlantic region of Canada.  

The facility is divided into a suite of 4 laboratories (preprocess, extraction, molecular and analytical) that house a range of equipment relating to molecular, bio-chemical, imaging, organic inorganic and field (physical soil, air and water) analyses and techniques.

BERI welcomes collaborations or access to conduct agriculture, boreal ecosystem and environmental science based research. Such collaborators include those from industry, government agencies, and academic institutions both nationally and internationally that are using the facility to advance their various research programs.

• Biological and Life Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Engineering - Agricultural, Forest, Environmental, Mining, Mineral
• Environmental and Earth Sciences
• Marine/Ocean Sciences

• Biomedical
• Biotechnology
• Agriculture, Animal Science and Food
• Chemical Industries
• Education
• Environmental Technologies and Related Services
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Forestry and Forest-Based Industries
• Mining, Minerals and Metals
• Ocean Industries