Facilities and services

Facilities and services

The laboratory runs a range of centrally managed facilities and services. The links below provide information about the equipment and facilities.

Plant Growth facilities

With 42 controlled environment rooms and 300m² of growing space under glass, the Sainsbury Laboratory is well equipped to provide excellent growing facilities for pioneering plant science research.

Microscopy

A large core microscopy facility delivering multi-scale plant imaging, from cellular components to whole organisms. Supported by experienced staff, it enables dynamic tracking of processes across cells and tissues.

Laboratory facilities

The Sainsbury Laboratory’s communal laboratory facilities provide flexible, well‑equipped spaces that support plant growth, experimental research and detailed analysis.