Zinsser Analytic, a Germany-based company offers customized laboratory automation and robotic systems that enable researchers to focus on innovation rather than manual processing.
Zinsser’s platforms span applications in life sciences, chemistry, material science, and biotechnology, emphasizing modularity, flexibility, and process integration.
Tailor-Made Automation Platforms
Zinsser specializes in custom-configured systems, unlike off-the-shelf solutions. Their systems are designed to fit existing workflows and integrate diverse lab instruments, enabling seamless automation of complex multi-step protocols.
- Zinsser Custom Workstations (ZCW): Modular robotics platforms built to automate user-defined workflows such as synthesis, sample prep, filtration, titration, evaporation, and chromatography.
- Compact Custom Workcells: Benchtop-scale robots tailored to specific research needs with integrated sensors and third-party hardware control.
Automated Liquid & Powder Handling
Zinsser systems offer precision dosing of liquids, viscous substances, slurries, and powders, addressing one of the most challenging aspects of lab automation.
- Lissy™ Liquid Handler: Accurate pipetting and dispensing of micro- to macro-volumes with optional heating, shaking, and pH measurement.
- Powder Dispensing Unit (PDU): Automates gravimetric powder transfer for sample prep, synthesis, and formulation screening.
Integration with Analytical Instruments
Zinsser integrates automation platforms with analytical tools such as:
- HPLC, GC, LC-MS systems
- Thermal cyclers
- Spectrophotometers
- Titrators and balances
This integration streamlines sample preparation, loading, analysis, and data acquisition under a single software environment.
Solid-Phase and Solution-Phase Synthesis Automation
For synthetic chemistry applications, Zinsser platforms can automate:
- Combinatorial synthesis
- Parallel reactions
- Reagent addition and mixing
- Solvent exchange and reaction monitoring
The systems are often used in pharmaceutical, catalyst, and polymer R&D for efficient screening and process development.
Lissy™ Modular Robotic System
A customizable robotic arm system ideal for:
- Microplate handling
- Sample sorting
- Liquid handling and filtration
- Solid handling with integrated balances
Lissy supports custom racks, capping/decapping tools, barcode scanning, and gravimetric dosing.
Twister and Twister II Robots
Compact rotary robots used for tasks such as:
- Tube rack and microplate movement
- Device interfacing (e.g., autosamplers)
- Integration into high-throughput systems
“Catalyst Factory” using a Zinsser-integrated multiple-axis robot arm to manipulate labware for multiple automated catalyst synthesis processes.
Zinsser “Robox” system for fully automatic quench free preparation of samples for liquid scintillation counting.
The sample preparation method is made easier due to the use of an intelligent robot, which enables the
system to prepare 300 samples of H-3, C-14 or dual labeled samples in only 24 hours.
Zinsser Sophas synthesis platform integrated with Thales Nano H Cube for batch or continuous flow synthesis.
Zinsser Calli integrated with a GC autosampler for real-time sample preparation and sample injection.
Zinsser Lissy integrated with Tecan Safire plate reader.
Zinsser ProCrys system for automated protein crystallization experiments, with integrated Apricot multichannel pipettor and plate sealer.
Zinsser automated liquid handling platforms are unique on the market because of the selection of high-performance tools that can be installed on the deck.