Fig. 1

Components of the imaging setup and automated MultipleXLab. A the camera body; B perspective view of the camera attached with lens and visible bandwidth pass filter, teleconverter, and ring flash unit; C front view of B; D step-motor module; E stage with z-stepper rail assembled vertically and F) horizontally; G x–y micropositioning sample stage with a black velvet backdrop attached to the camera stage; H assembled imaging setup composed of an off-the-shelf motorized stage, camera, and power components; I lightbox providing soft and diffuse continuous lighting. The total weight of the single-plate imaging setup is under 8 kg; J MultipleXLab computer-generated image showcasing the prototype used to achieve high-throughput screening to capture macro-to-micro scale images of plants. MultipleXLab weighs less than 25 kg. Petri dish plates mounted on a 3D-printed multiplate carousel K. N = 1152. N is the number of plants used in this study