ADC BioScientific Ltd.

ADC Bioscientific Ltd. was established as an independent company in 1998, through a management buy-out of the ADC plant science division, headed by Sally Donaldson and Dave Mann. New developments in portable photosynthesis systems followed. The arrival of the LCi in 1999, the first analyser to incorporate a miniaturised IRGA within the handle, and LCpro in 2001, followed by LCpro+ in 2004, strengthened their reputation as a leader in portability and ease of use.

In 2006, they expanded into other parallel areas of carbon cycle research. The growing global interest in soil respiration was addressed with the development of the portable SRS series, followed by the automated ACE system in 2008. Their range of portable photosynthesis systems was further enhanced in 2011 by the LCi-SD, LCpro-SD and SRS-SD series.