96-Well 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.

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.

Seeds from 0.2 to 9.0 mm, across more than 120 seed types. The plate, not the dispenser, sets the seed it holds. For Arabidopsis and other very small oilseeds we build a dedicated dispenser, the 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser.

Send us a seed sample. The custom seed plate (MGLT59699) is cut to your seed, and our own tech division makes the plate in house.

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, and the taper allowance that applies to bracketed converters does not apply here.

Yes. Every 96-well 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 LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser over your plate, pour seeds onto the mesh, tilt to return surplus to the tray, then pull the slider once. All 96 wells receive exactly one seed in a single motion: no tweezers, no counting.

The 96-Well Seed Dispenser handles seeds from 0.2 mm to 9.0 mm in diameter, covering more than 120 species. The mesh plate determines which seed size is dispensed; swap plates to switch species without replacing the dispenser frame.

By delivering one seed per well across all 96 positions simultaneously, the LabTIE dispenser reduces plate setup from minutes of hand-sowing to under 30 seconds. Labs report processing 10–20× more plates per technician-hour compared to manual methods.

Load each 96-well extraction plate in one pull, ensuring uniform seed placement and reproducible tissue mass per well. The <1% empty-well error rate minimises wasted extractions and keeps your downstream pooling strategy intact.

Choose the mesh plate matched to your target species, fill the tray with a working batch of seeds, align the dispenser over your 96-well plate and pull the slider. For crossing programmes, label the tray before filling to maintain variety identity throughout the run.

The 96-Well Seed Dispenser is sized for the standard 96-well microplate footprint. For 48-well plates, 45-tube or 48-tube racks, or 100-well trays, LabTIE offers dedicated dispensers matched to each format.

Independent testing shows a <1% empty-well rate when the correct mesh plate is used. This accuracy is achieved without electricity or compressed air: just gravity and a single slider pull.

The 96-well model fills a standard 96-position microplate in one action; the 48-well model is matched to the wider 48-well plate footprint and suits larger seeds or higher-volume germination chambers.

Disassemble the mesh plate from the frame, blow or brush off residual seeds, then rinse with 70% ethanol or autoclave at 134 °C, 3 bar. All contact parts are stainless steel and PTFE: materials that tolerate unlimited sterilisation cycles.

Standard dispensers in stock ship within 1–3 business days from the Netherlands; EU delivery takes 2–5 days and intercontinental shipments 5–10 days. Custom mesh plates may add 3–5 working days for production.

Yes. Submit a seed sample via the Get-a-Quote form and LabTIE’s in-house technical division will cut a custom mesh plate matched to your exact seed dimensions, typically within 5 working days.

The 96-well model is designed for standard microplates. For petri dishes, germination trays, or 100-well trays, use the dedicated format-specific dispensers, each engineered to seat squarely on its target container without adapters.

For most laboratory applications, a plate-format manual seed dispenser that matches your container footprint is the most reliable option. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser fills all 96 wells in a single pass (8 to 45 seconds per plate depending on species) and supports seeds from 0.2 to 9 mm across more than 120 species. It is the standard choice at institutions such as Wageningen University and commercial breeders including Syngenta and BASF.

Plant breeding programmes that require high-throughput sowing without robotics rely on format-matched manual dispensers. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser is widely used in segregating population screens because it delivers one seed per well at standard 9 mm pitch, covering all 96 positions simultaneously. Its interchangeable mesh plates let breeders switch species without replacing the entire instrument.

Arabidopsis thaliana seeds (approximately 0.3 to 0.5 mm) require a mesh plate with apertures matched to that size range. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser fitted with the Arabidopsis-specific mesh plate (MGLT59698) achieves single-seed placement per well on standard 96-well microplates. For dedicated Arabidopsis workflows, LabTIE also offers the 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser as a pre-configured variant.

Select a dispenser whose well format matches your assay plate: 96-well microplates suit seedling density screens, while larger formats such as 48-well or tray dispensers suit assessments requiring more substrate volume per seedling. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser is the most common choice for germination rate studies because its single-seed-per-well accuracy eliminates the confounding effect of multiple seeds per position. Confirm that a mesh plate exists for your target species before ordering.

Genomics labs performing leaf-disc or seedling-based DNA extraction need one seed per well to avoid pooled samples. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser loads an entire 96-well extraction plate in one operation, maintaining individual-plant traceability from sowing through harvest. Its mesh plates are available for the species most commonly processed in genotyping pipelines, including Arabidopsis, tomato, maize, and wheat.

Key criteria are seed-size compatibility (mesh aperture range), container-format fit (96-well, 48-well, tube, or tray), throughput (seconds per plate), and availability of species-specific mesh plates. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser handles 0.2 to 9 mm seeds, fits standard SBS-footprint microplates, and comes with a catalogue of more than 120 validated mesh plates. Request a custom plate quote if your species is not listed.

The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser is purpose-built for 96-well plate germination screening: it seats over any standard 96-well plate and deposits one seed per well in a single tilt-and-pull action. Throughput is 8 to 45 seconds per plate depending on seed species and operator experience. The instrument is used in germination rate trials at major seed companies and university agronomy departments across Europe.

Yes. The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser, fitted with the Arabidopsis mesh plate (MGLT59698), reliably dispenses seeds as small as 0.2 mm into 96-well plates without tweezers or pipettes. The mesh aperture is laser-cut to allow single-seed capture while preventing doubles, and the same dispenser frame accepts plates for larger species by swapping the mesh. A dedicated 96-Well Arabidopsis variant (page 575) is also available pre-configured for that species.