SampleLeaf / root / stem tissue
Sample application
Plant Tissue Grinding: Leaves, Roots & Stems
Plant leaves, roots and stems do not behave alike. Select a sealed-tube bead mill route around fiber content, moisture, sample amount and the intended DNA, RNA or protein workflow.
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Sample profile
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CategoryPlant / agricultural
ConditionFresh / frozen
StructureSoft / fibrous
GoalDNA / RNA or extraction preparation
TemperatureRoom / controlled cooling
Selection checks
Before choosing equipment
01
Is the material a soft leaf, fibrous stem, woody root or hard seed?
02
Will fresh or frozen tissue need temperature control during disruption?
03
How much material goes in each vessel, and how many samples are processed per batch?
Route to evaluate
Multi-Sample / Medium-ThroughputParallel tube grinding route for plant tissue to evaluate
Related products
Equipment for this application
KZ-II
Routine sealed-tube preparation where 24-position parallel processing is sufficient
24 samples in the stated primary configuration
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Tissuelyser-48
Daily 48-position batch work with several compatible vessel sizes
48 samples in the stated primary configuration
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Tissuelyser-II
Parallel sample preparation across tubes, jars or two 96-well plates
1–192 samples, configuration dependent
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Vessels & accessories
Tube, adapter and bead selection must come from the approved compatibility record.
Explore compatible components →Operating conditions
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Sample preparation in practice
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