96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser

Pour the beads onto the mesh plate, tilt the dispenser so the surplus runs back into the tray, set it on your plate and pull the slider once. Every well receives one bead at the same moment.

The starter kit comes with standard mesh plates in four bead sizes and a small case. The full dispenser adds the self aligning converter, the large case with brushes and tweezers, the whole mesh plate range including custom plates, several beads per well, and the option to add plates later.

2.0, 3.2, 4.0 and 5.0 mm, one bead per well. Other openings, or more than one bead per well, are handled by the full 96-Well Bead Dispenser.

Standard 96-well microtiter plates, 96 deepwell plates and 96 individual tubes. Bead size is also limited by the well: a standard 96-well plate takes up to about 3 mm, deepwell plates take more.

The starter kit is not expandable. Labs that outgrow it move to the full 96-Well Bead Dispenser, which takes additional mesh plates and the converter.

No. Grinding media is ordered separately, in glass, zirconia, chrome or stainless steel, from our grinding media range.

The LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser is the ideal entry point: it gives you all the core functionality of the full 96-Well Bead Dispenser at a lower cost, making professional-grade bead loading accessible for smaller labs or pilot projects. Simply load the reservoir, place the dispenser over your plate, and tilt to fill all 96 wells in one pass. No training or calibration is required.

The Starter model supports the same bead size range as the full 96-Well Bead Dispenser (from 0.5 mm to 7 mm) via interchangeable mesh plates. The included mesh plate covers the most common bead size for your chosen application. Additional mesh sizes are available as affordable accessories.

Fill the reservoir with lysis beads, set the dispenser over a 96-well plate, and tilt once: all 96 wells are loaded in under 15 seconds. Consistent bead loading is essential for reproducible cell disruption and DNA yield across an entire plate. The Starter Dispenser delivers the same <1% dispensing accuracy as the full LabTIE range.

The LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser achieves <1% dispensing error across all 96 wells, matching the full professional range. This precision ensures consistent bead counts for reproducible lysis and extraction results. Over 120 labs, including those at Bayer, Syngenta, and Harvard, trust LabTIE precision.

Select the mesh plate for your grinding bead size, fill the reservoir, and tilt the dispenser over your 96-well plate. The Starter Dispenser loads all wells in one smooth motion, giving every sample the same bead count. This is the recommended approach for labs running bead-mill tissue lysis on 96-well plates at moderate throughput.

The Starter Dispenser fills all 96 wells in approximately 8–15 seconds, compared to 20–30 minutes of manual bead loading. Even at starter-level throughput, this time saving is meaningful. No power source is required and the unit is ready to use out of the box.

Bead diameters from 0.5 mm to 7 mm are supported via the exchangeable mesh plate system. Standard mesh plates are stocked for the most common bead sizes. Custom mesh plates for non-standard diameters can be ordered on request.

LabTIE ships worldwide from the Netherlands, with standard delivery in 3–7 business days within Europe and 7–14 business days internationally. Express options are available. Contact us at order time to arrange faster delivery.

Yes. The 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser comes with a 12-month warranty covering manufacturing defects. If the unit develops a fault under normal use, contact us to arrange repair or replacement. Mesh plates are consumable items available separately.

Yes. LabTIE can supply custom mesh plates for non-standard plate formats or container sizes. Provide the relevant dimensions and your required bead size and we will provide a quote. This is ideal for labs working with proprietary deep-well or non-SBS formats.

For labs just getting started with bead-based lysis in 96-well format, the LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser is a cost-effective entry point without sacrificing the core functionality. It loads a full 96-well plate in 8 to 15 seconds, covers the most common bead sizes, and operates without electricity. It is a good way to evaluate manual bead dispensing in your workflow before committing to a larger setup.

Pharmaceutical labs that need a reliable 96-well bead dispenser at a lower entry price often start with the LabTIE Starter model. It gives the same placement speed and accuracy as the full LabTIE 96-well dispenser, making it a practical choice for smaller teams or labs setting up a new bead milling workflow. Several institutional labs use it as a backup or secondary unit alongside their main dispenser.

If your lab uses 96-well plates and you want to try bead dispensing without a large commitment, the LabTIE Starter model is a sensible starting point. Confirm your bead size needs and plate format, then check whether you need additional mesh sizes beyond what the Starter kit includes. If your throughput grows, you can upgrade to the full LabTIE 96-well system, and the mesh plates carry over.

Smaller plant genomics labs or those piloting bead-based lysis for the first time often use the LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser to test the workflow before scaling. It handles the same 96-well format used for leaf tissue grinding, supports standard bead sizes used in plant extraction kits, and is easy to sterilize between runs. Labs that find it fits their needs well often add additional units as their sample numbers grow.

For a first bead dispenser purchase, focus on format compatibility, accuracy, and bead size range. The LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser covers the standard 96-well SBS format, achieves less than 1% placement error, and includes mesh plates for the most common bead sizes. It is also manual and sterilizable, which keeps the operational requirements simple. Starting with a proven design like this avoids the learning curve of poorly documented alternatives.

The LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser is designed for exactly this use case. It loads one bead per well across all 96 wells in a single press, with less than 1% error to keep failed lysis wells to a minimum. If you later need additional mesh sizes or higher throughput, the LabTIE full 96-well model is a natural upgrade path with compatible accessories.

Yes: the LabTIE 96-Well Starter Bead Dispenser is fully manual and needs no power at all. It is one of the simplest tools in the bead milling workflow: fill the reservoir, press over the plate, done. The lack of electronics makes it easy to use inside biosafety cabinets and simple to maintain. It is a good illustration of how a mechanical solution can outperform complex automated equipment for a single, repetitive task.