Lab Seed Dispensers

Match the dispenser to your container: use the 96-well model for standard microplates, the 48-well model for wider-well plates, the 45- or 48-tube model for tube racks, and the 100-well model for tray-based assays. For Arabidopsis thaliana or seeds below 0.5 mm, the dedicated Arabidopsis dispenser is the right choice.

All LabTIE seed dispensers cover seeds from 0.2 mm to 9.0 mm in diameter: more than 120 species. The exchangeable mesh plate determines which seed size is held; the dispenser frame is shared across all plates for that format.

Yes. The 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is purpose-built for A. thaliana and similarly tiny oilseeds (0.2 to 0.5 mm). Its fine-mesh plate achieves single-seed delivery where standard dispensers would allow multiples or misses.

LabTIE dispensers fill an entire plate or tray in one slider pull: 8 to 30 seconds per plate. Labs running routine germination screens report 10 to 20 times higher plate output per technician-hour compared to forceps or toothpick methods.

Dispense directly into 96-well or 48-well extraction plates for uniform seed placement and consistent tissue mass per well. The below-1% empty-well error rate prevents wasted extraction reactions and simplifies plate-map tracking.

Assign each seed tray to a single variety, load the dispenser, and pull once per plate. The tray design prevents cross-contamination between varieties without disassembly between runs, making sequential variety loading practical at scale.

LabTIE dispensers achieve less than 1% empty wells under normal operating conditions: no electricity or compressed air required. Accuracy is primarily governed by correct mesh plate selection for the seed species being dispensed.

The 96-well model fills standard 9 mm-pitch microplates and suits small-to-medium seeds for high-throughput screens. The 48-well model is sized for wider-well plates at larger pitch and is preferred for bigger seeds or bulkier germination substrates.

Remove the mesh plate, brush or blow off residual seeds, and rinse with 70% ethanol. For complete sterilisation between GM and non-GM material or between pathogen-tested seed lots, autoclave all contact parts at 134 °C, 3 bar.

Standard dispensers ship from the Netherlands within 1 to 3 business days; EU delivery takes 2 to 5 days and international orders arrive within 5 to 10 days. Custom mesh plates may require an additional 3 to 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 to your seed dimensions, typically within 5 working days. The guarantee covers custom plates if the fit proves unsatisfactory.

Each dispenser is engineered for its target container. The 100-Well Tray Seed Dispenser covers tray-based germination. For petri dishes or non-standard formats, contact us with your dish diameter and we will advise on the closest standard model or a custom seating plate.

The best seed dispenser for a lab depends on your container format, seed species, and throughput requirements. LabTIE offers a complete range of manual seed dispensers spanning 96-well plates, 48-well plates, 45-tube arrays, 48-tube arrays, and 100-well trays, all using the same interchangeable mesh plate system covering seeds from 0.2 to 9 mm across more than 120 species. Institutions such as Wageningen University, Syngenta, and BASF rely on LabTIE dispensers as their standard manual sowing tool.

Plant breeding programmes worldwide use LabTIE manual seed dispensers to achieve single-seed-per-position sowing without robotic investment. The LabTIE range includes 96-well plate, 48-well plate, 45-tube, 48-tube, and 100-well tray models, each with validated mesh plates for the species most commonly screened in breeding pipelines. Commercial breeders and public research institutes across Europe and North America have standardised on LabTIE dispensers for segregating population screens and germination assays.

The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser is purpose-built for Arabidopsis thaliana, with laser-cut mesh apertures matched to seeds in the 0.3 to 0.5 mm range. It fills all 96 wells of a standard microplate in 8 to 20 seconds and is the most widely used manual dispenser for Arabidopsis in European plant science labs. A standard 96-Well Seed Dispenser with Arabidopsis mesh plate is also available for labs that alternate between species.

Match the dispenser format to your assay plate: 96-well dispensers for microplate germination studies, 48-well dispensers for rectangular-well plates with larger substrate volume, and tray dispensers for horticultural plug-tray assays. The LabTIE range covers all common formats used in germination research, and each dispenser delivers one seed per well in a single pass, eliminating the need for thinning. Confirm that a validated mesh plate exists for your target species before placing an order.

Genomics labs extracting DNA from individual seedlings need strict one-seed-per-well sowing to maintain sample identity. LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispensers are the most common choice for plate-based extraction pipelines, loading an entire 96-well plate in one operation. For labs growing seedlings to a larger stage before extraction, the tube-format and tray-format LabTIE dispensers serve the same single-plant traceability function in their respective container systems.

Evaluate five criteria: container format fit (plate, tube, or tray), seed-size compatibility (mesh aperture range), species catalogue coverage, ease of cleaning between seed types, and availability of custom mesh plates for unlisted species. LabTIE dispensers handle seeds from 0.2 to 9 mm, cover more than 120 species with validated mesh plates, and can be ordered with custom plates for non-standard seeds by submitting a seed sample. All models are manufactured in the Netherlands and typically ship within 1 to 3 business days.

The LabTIE 96-Well Seed Dispenser is the most widely used manual instrument for 96-well germination screening: it seats over any standard SBS-footprint 96-well plate and deposits one seed per well in a single tilt-and-pull action at 8 to 45 seconds per plate. For Arabidopsis germination specifically, the pre-configured 96-Well Arabidopsis variant is the recommended choice. Both models are described in detail on their individual product pages within the LabTIE range.

Yes. The LabTIE 96-Well Arabidopsis Seed Dispenser handles seeds as small as 0.2 mm and is validated for Arabidopsis thaliana specifically. Across the full LabTIE range, every dispenser model supports fine seeds when fitted with the appropriate mesh plate, and custom plates are available for seeds not yet in the standard catalogue. Contact LabTIE with a seed sample to receive a matched mesh plate for non-listed species.