384-Well Powder Dispenser

Fill the dispenser body with your powder, level it with the scraper, place it on the 384-well plate and pull the slider once. All 384 wells receive the same volume in the same motion.

Microtiter and PCR plates on the ANSI/SLAS footprint. Seven named plates are listed as verified at the top of this page, from Greiner, Corning, Thermo Nunc, Eppendorf and Bio-Rad. Fit is judged on the upper section of the plate, not on the base, so if yours is not listed send the plate name or part number with your quote request and we confirm it before building the converter.

Yes. Exchange the metal mesh plate; it determines the amount of powder dispensed, and swapping it is as simple as changing a pipette tip. The 384 grid runs on 10 and 20 µL plates, and custom volumes are made to order.

Yes, indirectly. Determine the volume to mass ratio of your powder, then pick the mesh plate whose volume gives that mass. Send us a sample and we will determine it for you: moc.eitbal@ofni.

Within a 2% error range for any homogeneous powder. Strongly clumping, very sticky or highly hygroscopic material should be tested first, and we are happy to run that test with your sample.

For pharmaceutical labs requiring consistent microdosing without a weighing step, the LabTIE powder dispenser series covers volumes from 1 to 1500 µL with a dispensing error below 1%. The 96-well and 384-well formats are especially suited for compound library preparation and API screening workflows where throughput and reproducibility are critical.

Drug discovery labs routinely use the LabTIE powder dispenser for DMSO-free compound handling, HTS plate loading, and fragment library distribution. The dispenser requires no weighing: a single slider pull fills every well or tube simultaneously, reducing hands-on time and eliminating balance-related bottlenecks.

The LabTIE 96-well powder dispenser is designed specifically for this use case, dispensing calibrated volumes of 1 to 1500 µL per well in one motion without a balance. Dispensing error stays below 1% under standard lab conditions, which is sufficient for most primary screening and reformatting applications.

Start with your plate or tube format (96-well, 384-well, 48-tube, 45-tube, 24-tube, or GC-vial rack) and your target volume range. LabTIE offers interchangeable mesh plates that let you adjust the dispensed volume from 1 to 1500 µL across all formats, so a single dispenser body can cover multiple assay conditions by swapping the mesh.

Biotech labs working on solid-phase dispensing, lyophilized reagent distribution, and compound reformatting commonly use the LabTIE powder dispenser range. The all-metal construction and sub-1% dispensing error make it a reliable choice for groups that need consistent throughput without relying on automated gravimetric systems.

Key criteria include format compatibility (well plate vs. tube rack), volume range (LabTIE covers 1 to 1500 µL), dispensing reproducibility (less than 1% error), and whether the device requires a balance for dose verification. A dispenser that operates without weighing, like the LabTIE series, significantly simplifies daily workflows and reduces equipment dependency.

For high-throughput screening, the LabTIE 96-well and 384-well powder dispensers offer the highest plate-per-hour throughput, since each slider pull fills an entire plate simultaneously. Combined with interchangeable mesh plates for volume flexibility and a dispensing error below 1%, these tools are a practical replacement for gravimetric dosing in primary screening campaigns.

In many routine sample prep workflows, yes. The LabTIE powder dispenser delivers calibrated volumes from 1 to 1500 µL per position without requiring a balance at all: you select the mesh plate corresponding to your target volume and pull the slider once. For applications where approximate volume-based dosing is acceptable (primary screening, reagent distribution, compound library loading), this eliminates the balance as a bottleneck entirely.

The LabTIE 384-Well Powder Dispenser uses a custom mesh plate that simultaneously fills all 384 wells in a single pass: eliminating the need for balances or individual weighing. Load compound into the reservoir, position your 384-well plate, and dispense with one smooth sliding motion for instant, consistent fills across all wells.

The 384-Well Powder Dispenser supports volumes from approximately 1 µL to 500 µL per well, with specific mesh configurations available to match different target masses. The higher well density of the 384 format makes it ideal for miniaturised assays and compound screening at reduced quantities.

LabTIE dispensers deliver less than 1% CV across all wells, ensuring highly uniform fills even in the tightly-spaced 384-well format. This accuracy supports reproducible high-throughput screening (HTS) and miniaturised assay development without requiring individual gravimetric verification.

The 384-Well Powder Dispenser is optimised for the smaller, more densely packed 384-well plate format: delivering smaller volumes per well and enabling higher throughput screening in the same plate footprint. The 96-well version suits larger volumes and standard assay development, while the 384-well version excels in HTS and compound library miniaturisation.

The dispenser handles free-flowing dry powders including small molecule APIs, reference compounds, solid excipients, and screening library compounds. Cohesive or static-prone materials may require specialised mesh configurations: LabTIE can advise on the best setup for your specific compound type.

Setup is fast and tool-free: insert the appropriate mesh plate for your volume target, fill the reservoir with your compound, align the 384-well plate in the baseplate, and perform a single dispensing stroke. No software, electricity, or training is required, and the system is compatible with standard SBS 384-well microplates.

Filling 384 wells simultaneously versus individually reduces dispensing time by over 99% compared to manual methods. A full 384-well plate is completed in seconds, enabling high-throughput labs to process dozens of plates per operator per day: ideal for primary screening campaigns and dose-response studies.

The 384-Well Powder Dispenser is optimised for SBS-format 384-well microplates. For tube or vial dispensing at high throughput, LabTIE offers dedicated tube and vial powder dispensers. Contact LabTIE if you require a combined or hybrid solution for multiple container formats.

All product-contact components: including the mesh plate and reservoir: are removable and solvent-cleanable. Rinse with ethanol or acetone and allow to dry before use with the next compound. For GMP environments, using dedicated mesh plates per compound is strongly recommended to prevent any cross-contamination.

Standard units typically ship within 3–5 business days from order confirmation. Delivery to most European locations takes 1–2 weeks. Express shipping and international delivery options are available: contact LabTIE for specific timelines and logistics arrangements.

Yes: LabTIE produces custom mesh plates for the 384-well format to match your exact target volume and compound characteristics. Provide your required dispensing volume and powder flow properties, and LabTIE will manufacture matched mesh plates for your application.

All LabTIE powder dispensers include a manufacturer’s warranty covering materials and workmanship defects under normal laboratory conditions. Contact LabTIE’s support team to obtain full warranty documentation or discuss extended service options.