Zinsser has installed a variety of platforms that help to automate various aspects of pesticide/herbicide testing. These platforms can be used to automate the spray liquids and even to perform the spraying operation if desired.

Automated Lissy solubilization platform for pesticide and herbicide preparation for use in spraying cabinets.

This automated liquid handler provides a unique configuration for liquid delivery in a manner that only Zinsser can do. The system has 4 probes to deliver liquids to the sample tubes. This applicaton requires the deliver of both aqueous and organic liquids. Each probe is connected to a switching valve which allows the system to deliver organic solvents through the syringe drives OR to deliver aqueous solvents with the arm-mounted gear pumps. The Zinsser "slurry probes" have a larger internal diameter to allow for faster flows and larger volumes. This system allows for the most efficient distribution of liquids for dissolving the compounds in the target tubes.

After liquid is added, the tubes are vortexed and also can be sonicated if desired.

This system can be used to prepare solutions for offline transfer to a spray cabinet, OR it can be plumbed directly to several spray cabinets online for even more automation.

Automated Lissy for spraying onto plants or seeds.

It is even possible to use a Zinsser platform to automated the spraying onto leaves or seeds. This is accomplished by using special "spray probes" that are manufactured by Zinsser.

The deck of the system is configured with specially-made containers that can be exchanged for different size seedlings or seeds. An integrated camera is used along with imaging software to take pictures of the individual plants before and after spraying.

Fixed tip probes can be used and washed between if sample, or if desired, disposable tips can be used to completely eliminate washing and carryover.

Please view the video to see this system in action.

The combination of a reliable and high-speed robotic sample process and a selection from Zinsser's many unique tools will offer you the opportunity to automate your sample preparation processes for the best benefit of speed, labor-savings, efficiency and accuracy. Please CONTACT US for more information or to configure a system for your own needs.