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Overall Lab Performance
91%
↑ 14% vs previous month
Contamination Rate
2.1%
↓ from 8.4% — 6 months ago
Batch Performance Overview
Batch
B01
B02
B03
B04
Contam%
2.1%
1.8%
2.3%
1.9%
Plants
2,162
2,178
2,140
2,290
Commercial Micropropagation

Your Lab Is Losing
Money. You Just
Don't See It.

Hidden inefficiencies, poor protocols, and bad data decisions are silently killing your production.

Labs can lose up to 30% of production without ever realizing it.

22%
Labs found hidden loss
in the first 2 weeks
35%
Reduction in wasted
subculture cycles after HOPS
2h
To identify an
underperforming lot

Most Labs Don't Have a Protocol Problem.
They Have a Data Blindness Problem.

You follow the protocol. You train the team. You buy the right reagents. And yet contamination fluctuates, multiplication disappoints, and profitability stays unpredictable. The protocol isn't the problem — the absence of a data system is.

01

You're flying blind

Without tracking loss rates by species, operator, or subculture cycle, you have no idea where production is actually leaking.

02

Scale reveals hidden losses

A 5% contamination rate at 500 vessels is manageable. At 50,000 vessels it becomes a catastrophe. Data systems make scaling safe.

03

Every decision is a gut call

Without patterns to rely on, management becomes reactive. The HOPS Method replaces guesswork with measurable, repeatable systems.

Two Realities

What changes when you
implement HOPS.

Area ❌ Without HOPS ✅ With HOPS
Loss visibility 34% of production lost undetected Every loss tracked, sourced, and quantified
Decision making Gut feeling — protocol changed repeatedly Root cause identified fast with data evidence
Contamination Always firefighting after the fact Early warning signals, predictive action
Scaling More volume = amplified hidden problems Data system scales with the lab safely
Reporting Reports nobody uses or acts on Dashboards that directly trigger decisions
The Framework

The HOPS Method

High-Output Plant Systems is a four-pillar operational framework developed for commercial tissue culture labs. It turns raw production data into decisions that compound over time — without changing your protocol.

Developed over years of research and applied consulting with commercial labs across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Hidden Losses Smart Decisions Operational Patterns
HOPS
Framework
H

Hidden Losses

Identify production failures that never appear on reports — contamination variance, operator drift, stage-by-stage attrition. You can't fix what you don't see.

O

Operational Data

Build the minimum viable tracking system for your lab. What to record, how to record it, and how to make your team use it — without adding overhead.

P

Process Patterns

Turn weeks of data into actionable patterns. Read your production curves, spot early warning signals, and predict problems before they hit the vessels.

S

Smart Decisions

Build decision frameworks grounded in your own data. Move from protocol-based management to systems-based management — and watch results compound.

How We Work

From data chaos to
production clarity.

01

Lab Audit

We map what you track today and find where production is leaking.

02

System Build

We set up the minimum viable data infrastructure for your lab.

03

Pattern Detection

After 2–4 weeks of data, patterns emerge. Root causes become visible.

04

Decision Frameworks

We build protocols your team can act on — backed by your own numbers.

05

Scale Confidently

As your lab grows, your data system scales with it — protecting every vessel.

How We Help

Built for every stage
of your lab's growth.

🔬

Lab Diagnostic

A structured audit of your current production data, tracking systems, and operational blind spots. Walk away with a clear map of where your lab is losing money — and why.

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📊

HOPS Implementation

We build your complete data infrastructure from scratch — tracking templates, KPI dashboards, and decision frameworks — then train your team to use them daily.

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AI-Powered Consulting

Custom AI tools that monitor your production data in real time, detect anomalies before they compound, and deliver actionable alerts directly to your team.

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Results

Labs that changed how
they see their data.

−38% contamination

"We had been changing protocols for 6 months with no improvement. After HOPS I realized the issue was a single operator working Monday mornings. One data point. It changed everything."

MR
Marcos R.
Production Manager · Brazil
+29% throughput

"Dr. Adriane's approach is completely different from any protocol-based consulting I'd done before. Within 4 weeks, our multiplication rates increased by nearly a third."

SL
Sofía L.
Lab Director · Colombia
ROI in 3 weeks

"I identified a vitrification pattern in our banana cultures that had been invisible for 8 months — costing us $4,000/month. The data was always there. We just weren't reading it."

KO
Kwame O.
Operations Lead · Ghana
Dr. Adriane Duarte Coelho
PhD · Plant Tissue Culture — Founder, Herbaltech Research & Innovation
About

Built by someone who
lived the problem.

I spent years watching labs with excellent scientists and optimized protocols still losing 30–40% of their production — not because of bad science, but because of invisible operational failures nobody was measuring.

The HOPS Method is what I wish existed when I started. It's the framework that turns a lab full of data into a lab full of decisions.

🎓

PhD in Plant Tissue Culture

Doctoral research focused on commercial micropropagation systems and production optimization.

🌍

Global Consulting Practice

Working with labs across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia through Herbaltech R&I.

🤖

AI × Plant Science Pioneer

Building the first AI-powered tools purpose-built for commercial tissue culture operations.

Ready to See What
Your Lab Is Hiding?

Start with a free diagnostic conversation. We'll identify the biggest data blind spots in your operation — in under 30 minutes.

Schedule a Free Call →

Common Questions.

What types of labs do you work with?

We work with commercial micropropagation labs of all sizes — from 50,000 to 5 million vessels per year. Species include banana, orchid, eucalyptus, strawberry, sugarcane, pineapple, heliconia, anthurium, potato, and more. If you propagate commercially, HOPS applies.

Do we need to change our protocols to implement HOPS?

No. HOPS is a data layer on top of your existing operations. We don't change what you do — we help you see what's actually happening so you can make better decisions about what to change, if anything.

How long does it take to see results?

Most labs identify their first actionable insight within 2–4 weeks of implementing the tracking system. Measurable production improvements typically emerge within 60–90 days as patterns accumulate.

Do you work remotely or on-site?

Both. Our methodology was built for remote delivery — we've worked with labs across 3 continents without being on-site. For larger implementation projects, we can arrange visits depending on scope and location.

What's the first step to working with Herbaltech?

A free 30-minute diagnostic call. We listen to your current challenges, map your existing data infrastructure (or lack of one), and tell you exactly what we see as your biggest opportunity. No commitment required.