45 Tube Seed Dispenser

Pour the seed onto the mesh plate, tilt the dispenser so the surplus runs back into the tray, set it on the loaded rack and pull the slider once. All 45 tubes receive one seed at the same moment.

Standard 1.5 and 2.0 mL microtubes, screw cap and snap cap alike, and 2 mL bead beating tubes. The pocket is Ø12.10 mm, so body diameter is the figure that decides it: a standard 2 mL tube sits at 10.80 mm. Anything wider, such as a cryovial, needs a rack made to that diameter.

Seeds from 0.2 to 9.0 mm, across more than 120 seed types. The 29 standard plates cover species from Arabidopsis sized seed up to corn and sunflower. The plate, not the dispenser, sets the seed it holds.

Send us a seed sample. The custom seed plate (MGLT54522) is cut to your seed, and our own tech division makes the plate in house.

The rack keeps your 45 tubes upright and aligned under the dispenser. Order it with the system unless you already use a rack with the same matrix, such as the BioSpec 702VH45 listed above.

Yes. Every 45 format seed plate can be ordered on its own for a dispenser you already own. The full list is on the mesh plates page.

Place the 45 Tube Seed Dispenser over the rack, pour seeds onto the mesh, tilt to recover surplus, then pull the slider once. All 45 tubes fill simultaneously in under 30 seconds.

The 45 Tube Seed Dispenser supports seeds from 0.2 mm to 9.0 mm via exchangeable mesh plates. Maize, sorghum, sunflower, and many vegetable species can be dispensed by fitting the corresponding mesh plate.

Manually loading 45 individual tubes typically takes 3–5 minutes; the LabTIE dispenser completes the same task in 8–30 seconds. This translates to 6–20× more racks processed per hour without additional labour.

The 45-tube format is optimised for medium-to-large seeds. For Arabidopsis thaliana (0.2–0.5 mm), the dedicated 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser with its fine mesh is the appropriate choice.

Dispense one seed per tube directly into extraction racks for consistent tissue mass. The <1% empty-tube rate eliminates most missed-sample errors and keeps your genotyping plate maps intact.

Pre-fill the seed tray with one variety, run a rack, then swap varieties. Each pull deposits seeds uniformly across all 45 positions: no position-by-position verification needed if the mesh plate is correctly matched to the seed.

The 45-tube model matches the 45-tube rack footprint (typically 5 × 9 layout), while the 48-tube model matches a 6 × 8 or equivalent 48-tube layout. Both use the same slider mechanism; only the seating plate and mesh dimensions differ.

Detach the mesh plate, brush clear, then rinse with 70% ethanol or autoclave at 134 °C for full sterilisation. The stainless-steel and PTFE construction handles unlimited autoclave cycles.

The 45 Tube Seed Dispenser is purpose-made for the 45-tube rack format. For other formats (96-well plates, 48-tube racks, 100-well trays), LabTIE offers dedicated dispensers sized to each container.

Standard in-stock units ship from the Netherlands within 1–3 business days; EU delivery is 2–5 days and international orders arrive in 5–10 days. Contact us for express options if your planting season is imminent.

Yes. Submit a seed sample and LabTIE will cut a custom mesh plate sized to your seed and tube diameter, usually delivered within 5 working days of receiving the sample.

The dispenser is designed for rigid tube racks. For paper pouches or blotter-based germination systems, contact us. We can sometimes adapt the seating plate to alternative substrates, depending on your pouch geometry.

For labs using 45-tube arrays, the LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser is the optimal manual instrument, filling all 45 positions simultaneously in 8 to 45 seconds per rack. It supports seeds from 0.2 to 9 mm and is compatible with more than 120 species through its interchangeable mesh plate system. It is regularly used in root phenotyping, early vigour testing, and growth chamber experiments at European plant science institutes.

Plant breeders evaluating traits in individual tube containers use the LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser to achieve consistent single-seed sowing across an entire rack in one motion. The 45-tube format is common in commercial breeding stations that use cylindrical pots or rhizotrons for root observation. The interchangeable mesh plates allow the same dispenser frame to be used across multiple crop species within the same facility.

For Arabidopsis in tube format, the LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser fitted with an Arabidopsis mesh plate (apertures around 0.3 to 0.5 mm) can deliver single seeds per tube. However, most Arabidopsis labs prefer the 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser for plate-based workflows because it aligns with standard imaging and phenotyping infrastructure. Contact LabTIE to confirm mesh plate availability for Arabidopsis in the 45-tube configuration.

Select the 45 tube format when your germination protocol requires deep substrate columns, cylindrical root zones, or individual plant isolation in a 45-position array. The LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser delivers one seed per tube consistently, removing operator variability from the sowing step. For plate-format germination assays, the 96-well or 48-well plate dispensers are the standard recommendation.

Genomics experiments that need larger leaf tissue yields from individually tracked plants sometimes use tube-grown seedlings before DNA extraction. The LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser loads an entire 45-tube rack with one seed per tube in a single pass, preserving sample identity from sowing through harvest. For the more common 96-well plate extraction workflow, the 96-Well Seed Dispenser is the standard LabTIE instrument.

When evaluating a 45-tube format dispenser, confirm that the tube spacing matches your rack, that mesh plates are catalogued for your seed species, and that single-seed accuracy is validated. The LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser meets all three requirements: it is dimensioned for standard 45-tube arrays, supports seeds from 0.2 to 9 mm, and its mesh plates are validated across more than 120 species. Custom plates are available for unlisted species.

For 96-well germination screening, the LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser is the correct instrument. The LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser is designed for tube-rack workflows where individual cylindrical containers are used. If your germination protocol requires 45 individually isolated plants in tubes rather than a microplate, this dispenser is the appropriate tool.

Yes. The LabTIE 45 Tube Seed Dispenser accommodates seeds as small as 0.2 mm when fitted with the correct fine-aperture mesh plate. For Arabidopsis in tube format specifically, contact LabTIE to confirm current mesh plate availability and tube-opening compatibility. For plate-format Arabidopsis work, the 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is the more widely deployed instrument.