96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser

Pour the seed onto the mesh plate, tilt the dispenser so the surplus runs back into the tray, set it on the plate and pull the slider once. All 96 wells receive one seed at the same moment. The Arabidopsis manual covers the filling and levelling routine for seed this small.

Any 96-well plate on the standard footprint at 9.00 mm pitch: flat bottom, round bottom, square deepwell and PCR plates alike. The narrowest opening listed, a Ø5.50 mm PCR well, still clears the Ø3.60 mm outlet by 1.90 mm.

Same converter and the same 96 positions. The difference is the mesh plate, which is cut for Arabidopsis and other very small oilseeds, and the dedicated manual. The 96-Well Seed Dispenser carries plates for 29 larger species.

The Arabidopsis plate, quoted with the system. Its code is confirmed on your quote. If you also sow a larger species on the same plates, order the second mesh plate with the system and swap it like a pipette tip.

The mesh plate is antistatic anodised aluminium, which is what keeps dry Arabidopsis seed in the holes rather than on the bench. Working in a low humidity room, an antistatic treatment on the seed helps further.

No. This converter has no brackets: it seats on the plate rim over a face of 117.70 × 132.02 mm. Four relieved corner pads keep the seating face clear of the plate’s corner radii.

Yes. The 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser was purpose-built for Arabidopsis thaliana and other very small oilseeds (0.2–0.5 mm). Its fine-mesh plate retains single seeds reliably where standard dispensers would allow multiples or misses.

Pour stratified or dry Arabidopsis seeds onto the fine mesh, tilt the dispenser to recover surplus, align over a 96-well plate and pull the slider. One seed lands in each well simultaneously: no forceps, no static-electricity loss.

The Arabidopsis dispenser is optimised for seeds from 0.2 to 0.5 mm, covering A. thaliana, Camelina, and similarly sized oilseeds. For larger species such as maize or wheat, use the standard 96-Well Seed Dispenser with the appropriate mesh plate.

Filling a 96-well plate with Arabidopsis seeds by hand takes 5–10 minutes with forceps or toothpicks. The LabTIE dispenser reduces that to under 30 seconds per plate, enabling one technician to process dozens of genotypes per hour.

Dispense directly into 96-well extraction plates or tube racks. The fine mesh delivers a consistent seed count per well, giving you uniform tissue input across all 96 positions for downstream CTAB or commercial kit protocols.

Pre-stratify seeds in 4 °C water for 2–5 days, blot-dry on filter paper, load the tray, and run plate after plate in sequence. The slider action takes roughly 8–30 seconds per plate, so 100+ plates per hour is realistic for a single operator.

The dispenser achieves <1% empty wells under normal lab conditions. Static charge from very dry seeds is the main source of missed wells; a brief humidification step or anti-static mat eliminates most variation.

Remove the mesh plate, invert and tap to dislodge remaining seeds, rinse with 70% ethanol. For sterility between GM and non-GM lines, autoclave at 134 °C, 3 bar. The all-metal construction survives repeated autoclave cycles without warping.

Yes: the fine mesh suits Camelina sativa, Lepidium, small-seeded Brassica varieties, and wild oilseed accessions below 0.5 mm. Send a sample and we will confirm mesh compatibility before ordering.

In-stock units ship from the Netherlands within 1–3 business days; EU delivery takes 2–5 days and intercontinental orders arrive within 5–10 days. Contact us if you need express dispatch before a planting window.

Yes. LabTIE’s in-house technical division cuts custom mesh plates to any seed shape within the 0.2–9 mm range. Submit a seed sample and we will prototype a plate, typically within 5 working days.

The standard Arabidopsis dispenser is sized for the full SBS-footprint 96-well plate. For half-area or custom footprints, request a quote. LabTIE can adapt the seating frame for alternative plate geometries.

For plant science labs working with small-seeded model species, a dispenser configured for fine seeds is the right starting point. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is pre-fitted with a mesh plate matched to Arabidopsis thaliana seeds (approximately 0.3 to 0.5 mm) and fills all 96 wells in one pass. It is the most commonly specified manual dispenser at European Arabidopsis facilities.

Research programmes using Arabidopsis as a model organism depend on dispensers that handle its unusually small seed size reliably. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser delivers single-seed placement per well on standard microplates, making it suitable for QTL mapping, mutant screens, and phenotyping assays. Its mesh plate is validated for Arabidopsis across ecotypes including Col-0, Ler, and Ws.

The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is designed specifically for Arabidopsis thaliana: its laser-cut mesh apertures capture individual seeds in the 0.3 to 0.5 mm range without doubles or empties. It seats over any standard 96-well plate and completes a full plate in 8 to 20 seconds. No other manual dispenser in the LabTIE catalogue is as precisely calibrated for this species.

For Arabidopsis germination assays specifically, choose a dispenser that can resolve seeds below 0.5 mm and deliver one per well consistently. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser was developed to meet exactly that requirement: the mesh plate size and aperture geometry are validated for single-seed capture at Arabidopsis dimensions. For larger-seeded species in the same assay format, the standard 96-Well Seed Dispenser with a species-matched mesh plate is the appropriate selection.

Arabidopsis genomics pipelines that extract DNA from individual seedlings require strict one-seed-per-well sowing. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser makes that possible manually, loading an entire extraction plate in one operation and preserving individual plant identity across all 96 positions. The instrument is regularly used in T-DNA insertion line confirmation workflows and GWAS seedling panels.

For Arabidopsis work, the critical specification is mesh aperture: it must be small enough to prevent multiple seeds per well yet large enough to allow free flow. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is pre-configured with the correct aperture for this species, removing the need to select a mesh plate separately. Also verify that the dispenser footprint matches your plate type (SBS standard) and confirm the plate pitch (9 mm) aligns with your microplate brand.

For 96-well germination screening with Arabidopsis, the LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is the most appropriate instrument because it is pre-calibrated for seeds in the 0.3 to 0.5 mm range. It delivers one seed per well across all 96 positions simultaneously, and the standard SBS footprint ensures compatibility with automated imaging systems and plate readers. Throughput is typically 10 to 20 seconds per plate once the operator is trained.

Yes. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is designed exclusively for this use case, with mesh apertures laser-cut to the dimensions of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds (approximately 0.3 to 0.5 mm). It dispenses one seed per well without tweezers, pipettes, or vacuum systems, and the mesh plate can be removed and cleaned between experiments. For species with seeds smaller than 0.2 mm, contact LabTIE to discuss a custom mesh configuration.