faster results
Speed up your research with more flexibility.
portable
Light enough to carry across the lab or across the world.
affordable
Get the power of a full lab setup at a budget-friendly price.
Bento Lab is a compact, all-in-one molecular biology workstation that combines a PCR machine, mini centrifuge, gel electrophoresis, power supply, and transilluminator in a single portable device.
Instead of using separate equipment for each step, you can do everything— from extracting DNA to visualizing results —on one integrated system.
Bento Lab designed for mobility, ease of use, and efficiency, whether you're in a lab, classroom, or the field.
Work anywhere with equipment light enough to carry.
5 devices, 1 system – maximize space and efficiency.
A major equipment investment, an accessible purchase.
Questions? Talk to a scientist on our team. Book a brief call to figure out technical and logistical questions, or discuss your project plans.
We recently optimized Bento Lab for use at remote field sites in India. [...] The device is easy to use and the company is very helpful.
Dr Annie Kessler, New York University
Biocompare Product Review
Dr Cheryl Ames is exploring ocean biodiversity using remote sensing and deep-sea submersibles.
Read the story
Prof Pohl Milón led the development of an open-source COVID-19 toolkit for resource-limited settings.
Read the story
Dr Elizabeth Duncan and her colleagues took a group of 40 students on an ecology field trip.
Read the story
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew ran workshops with field mycologists to catalog fungal biodiversity.
Read the storyTake inspiration for your next project from the many places our community use Bento Lab.
Explore published research backed by data from Bento Lab.
Find out from users how they are using Bento Lab
We absolutely love our BentoLab! We use ours for fieldwork, science education, and even solar-powered “PCR picnics”!
— Amy Bei (@TheBeiLab) May 17, 2024
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
“Setting up a suitcase eDNA Laboratory/Lab in backpack for barcoding : MinION sequencing”.
— Ouattara Koffi Nouho (@OuattaraKoffiN1) September 19, 2023
Wonderful week sharing my experience with WAMBA NET (West African Marine Fish DNA Barcoding Network) participants from Cameroon; CI ; Ghana ; Mauritania ; Nigeria ; Sénégal and France. pic.twitter.com/0AOEobBxhx
From quick spin to cell pelleting. Adjustable speed microcentrifuge up to 13,500 rpm (8,000 xg) with a safety auto-lock closure system. Powerful, compact and cold-room compatible.
Simple programming using an integrated screen and intuitive interface. Handy protocol management with the capacity to store up to 100 PCR programs.
Photograph your results easily with a phone, or tablet. The integrated blue light transilluminator allows you to watch the process as the gels runs.
A gold standard peltier effect thermocycler with a 32 well block and heated lid. Active cooling from 10°C to 105°C and a ramp rate up to 2.5 °C/s.
An economic solution to rapid DNA separation with an integrated mini Gel Electrophoresis system. Cast and run gels in the same tank with no need for extra parts.
Bring your assays to new locations where PCR has never been done before. Just 3.5kg, Bento Lab fits into hand luggage. Ready-to-go for your next field trip.
£1,299.00 ex VAT
£1,599.00 ex VAT
