Our @theBentoLab is going strong and @nanopore seq starts soon for #coral #microbiome 🤙🏼🤙🏼 pic.twitter.com/cELhlVkwKu
— Hollie Putnam (@HolliePutnam) June 5, 2019

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Back to the field with @theBentoLab! Optimizing field protocols for species identification in South Africa using @nanopore as part of a residential field trip @eworm8, with @IsaRitaRusso1 @USW_Biology @CFE_UC pic.twitter.com/izcAO1Vp44
— Luis Cunha (@luiscunhamx) July 19, 2022
One of the most impressive pieces of equipment we have are @theBentoLab boxes. These devices function as a portable molecular biology lab, and combine five pieces of equipment into one! 🧪 pic.twitter.com/POOkn5DCpQ
— Monash Tech School (@MonashTS) June 12, 2019
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