Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH (VSI)

Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH (VSI) is an Austrian company and brand that combines expertise in sustainable insect production, scientific innovation and engineering. Based in Vienna, it supplies scientific instruments and insect-rearing equipment, and offers engineering services including product development, prototyping and spare parts. Its work is positioned around sustainability, reliability and practical solutions for science, industry and sustainable production. The company's product range focuses on research and rearing equipment. It includes soil, root and water sampling tools such as manual soil corer sets, topsoil and root corers, soil ring samplers and soil sample ring sets; soil water samplers including Rhizon samplers and SoluSamplers; root washers and root elutriators; and soil moisture monitoring sensors such as the Drill & Drop soil moisture probe, EnviroSCAN probe and Diviner 2000. It also offers equipment for root and soil functioning and fluxes, including soil respiration and root respiration systems, nitrogen fixation studies, rhizobox and rhizotron systems, germination and phenotyping tools such as growth pouches and Pouch PhenoRacks, rhizobox and root imaging systems, and minirhizotron camera systems and tubes. VSI works with researchers, universities and industry partners to translate scientific and technical requirements into practical, robust and purpose-built solutions. It supports cross-industry collaboration and open-hardware projects, contributing to the development of innovative scientific instrumentation, tools and systems for research, insect rearing and other specialized applications. A major transition is underway: from 1 September 2026, Provibiosol GmbH will take over the Vienna Scientific Instruments™ brand and continue its activities under the Vienna Scientific Instruments name. Provibiosol GmbH is based at Perfektastraße 55, 1230 Vienna, Austria, and was established on 2 September 2022. Its business purpose includes trading in animal feed, commercial agency, trading in machinery and precision tools, and investments. Legal matters, claims or obligations relating to Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH remain the responsibility of its owner, Mr. Liaqat Seehra.

Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH (VSI) is an Austrian company based in Vienna that operates as a supplier of scientific instruments and insect-rearing equipment, and as an engineering services provider. The company combines expertise in sustainable insect production, scientific innovation and engineering, and positions its work around sustainability, reliability and practical solutions for science, industry and sustainable production. VSI's product catalogue covers research and rearing equipment across several areas. For soil, root and water sampling, it offers manual soil corer sets, topsoil and root corers, soil ring samplers and soil sample ring sets. For soil water sampling, it supplies Rhizon samplers and SoluSamplers, which are inert samplers able to extract small or larger volumes of pore water from soils and sediments in a simple, non-destructive and repeatable manner. The Rhizon range includes MicroRhizon samplers, Rhizon samplers for use in Rhizoboxes and Rhizonboxes, and MacroRhizons for sampling at depth. For root and soil functioning and fluxes, VSI offers soil respiration and root respiration systems, nitrogen fixation studies for legumes and nodules, and rhizobox and rhizotron systems for ex situ root and rhizosphere research. Its germination and phenotyping line includes growth pouches, Pouch PhenoRacks and rhizobox and root imaging systems. It also supplies minirhizotron camera systems and tubes, and soil moisture monitoring sensors such as the Drill & Drop soil moisture probe, EnviroSCAN probe and Diviner 2000. Beyond products, VSI provides engineering services including product development, prototyping and spare parts. It works with researchers, universities and industry partners to translate scientific and technical requirements into practical, robust and purpose-built solutions, and supports cross-industry collaboration and open-hardware projects. A significant transition was announced for the brand. From 1 September 2026, Provibiosol GmbH will take over the Vienna Scientific Instruments™ brand and continue its activities under the Vienna Scientific Instruments name. Provibiosol GmbH is located at Perfektastraße 55, 1230 Vienna, Austria. It was established on 2 September 2022 and its business purpose includes trading in animal feed, commercial agency, trading in machinery and precision tools, and investments. The transition is intended to bring together an extended service team, broader engineering and scientific capabilities, and a renewed commitment to serving the scientific community worldwide. Legal matters, claims or obligations relating to Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH remain the responsibility of its owner, Mr. Liaqat Seehra.

• Provibiosol GmbH, the future owner of the Vienna Scientific Instruments™ brand, is established in Vienna, Austria.

• Provibiosol GmbH takes over the Vienna Scientific Instruments™ brand and continues its activities under the Vienna Scientific Instruments name.

Combines innovative engineering with a strong commitment to sustainability, reliability and practical solutions for science, industry and sustainable production.

• Manual Soil Corer Sets

  Manual soil corer sets for root and soil analyses.

• Topsoil & Root Corer

  Push and turn corer for fast sampling of humus and roots.

• Soil Ring Sampler

  Soil ring samplers with or without cutting shoe, heavy duty.

• Rhizon Samplers

  Inert soil water samplers with very small diameters and low dead volumes, including MicroRhizon, Rhizon and MacroRhizon types.

• SoluSamplers

  Robust, inert ceramic soil water samplers for large volume sampling in the field.

• Root Washer

  Hydropneumatic, semiautomatic root washer.

• Root Elutriator

  Root elutriator for separating roots from soil.

• Drill & Drop Soil Moisture Probe

  Easy installation and operation, irrigation scheduling.

• EnviroSCAN Probe

  Continuous soil water, temperature and EC monitoring.

• Diviner 2000

  Soil moisture monitoring in access tubes, campaigns.

• Rhizobox and Rhizotron Systems

  Rhizoboxes, RhizonBoxes and rhizotrons for ex situ root and rhizosphere studies.

• Growth Pouches and Pouch PhenoRacks

  Paper-based phenotyping and bioassays, efficient high-throughput root phenotyping hardware.

• Rhizobox Phenotyping and Root Imaging

  Fully or semi-automated rhizobox and shoot imaging, RhizoPot scan system, root scanning trays.

• Minirhizotron Camera Systems and Tubes

  MS-190 UHD manual minirhizotron camera systems and tubes.

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  VSI, the company currently developing OpenVMS, launched its new VSI How-to Portal, a web resource covering topics such as licensing, installing and updating OpenVMS for x86, TCP/IP configuration, and setting up SSH. The company plans to expand the portal with more articles based on customer and user feedback.

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1. 1Scientific Instruments, Engineering & Science - Vienna Scientificvienna-scientific.com
2. 2About / Imprint - Vienna Scientificvienna-scientific.com
3. 3Products - Scientific Instruments & Research Tools - Vienna Scientificvienna-scientific.com
4. 4Rhizon Soil Water Sampler - Vienna Scientificvienna-scientific.com
5. 5Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH (VSI) - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6VSI 推出面向 OpenVMS 的 VSI How-to 门户osnews.com