diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/AbstractPropertyColRenderer.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/AbstractPropertyColRenderer.java
index 8c967240acb30e522b081cf0400a97fb0fab690d..ad5e214d2c508cfbe6f33350dfba8464ab0b1bd9 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/AbstractPropertyColRenderer.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/AbstractPropertyColRenderer.java
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.IEntityPropertiesHolder
 /**
  * An abstract decorator for {@link EntityPropertyColDef} to be used in grids for rendering values
  * in a different way in grids than in export. <br>
- * It changes {@link EntityPropertyColDef#getValue(GridRowModel)} behavior distinguishing certain property
- * types so in grid there can be e.g. a link displayed for hyperlink property. Other methods are
- * delegated without any change.
+ * It changes {@link EntityPropertyColDef#getValue(GridRowModel)} behavior distinguishing certain
+ * property types so in grid there can be e.g. a link displayed for hyperlink property. Other
+ * methods are delegated without any change.
  * 
  * @author Piotr Buczek
  */
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyColRenderer<T extends IEntityPropertiesHol
     {
         switch (colDef.getDataTypeCode())
         {
+            case REAL:
+                return new RealPropertyColRenderer<S>(colDef);
             case HYPERLINK:
                 return new HyperlinkPropertyColRenderer<S>(colDef);
             case MULTILINE_VARCHAR:
diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/RealPropertyColRenderer.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/RealPropertyColRenderer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d6d009d21969ec92ea1f709852bd11e63851455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/model/renderer/RealPropertyColRenderer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009 ETH Zuerich, CISD
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.model.renderer;
+
+import com.google.gwt.i18n.client.NumberFormat;
+
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.columns.framework.EntityPropertyColDef;
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.GridRowModel;
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.IEntityPropertiesHolder;
+
+/**
+ * An {@link AbstractPropertyColRenderer} which renders Real values.
+ * 
+ * @author Izabela Adamczyk
+ */
+class RealPropertyColRenderer<T extends IEntityPropertiesHolder> extends
+        AbstractPropertyColRenderer<T>
+{
+
+    private static final int MAX_DIGITAL_FORMAT_LENGTH = 10;
+    private static final String SCIENTIFIC_FORMAT = "0.0000E00";
+    private static final String DIGITAL_FORMAT = "0.0000";
+
+    public RealPropertyColRenderer(EntityPropertyColDef<T> colDef)
+    {
+        super(colDef);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String renderValue(GridRowModel<T> entity)
+    {
+        String value = colDef.getValue(entity);
+        double doubleValue = Double.parseDouble(value);
+        String formattedValue = NumberFormat.getFormat(DIGITAL_FORMAT).format(doubleValue);
+        if (formattedValue.length() > MAX_DIGITAL_FORMAT_LENGTH)
+        {
+            formattedValue = NumberFormat.getFormat(SCIENTIFIC_FORMAT).format(doubleValue);
+        }
+        return formattedValue;
+    }
+
+}