- Active Learning: Students conduct experiments themselves, gaining practical experience with essential molecular biology techniques.
- Flexible Integration: Perfect for various courses, from microbiology and molecular biology to pre-health programs.
- Compact and Complete: Bento Lab combines a thermocycler, gel electrophoresis unit, and centrifuge in one portable system.
Undergraduate Training and Practicals
Bring Molecular Biology to Life in the Classroom
[The size] is absolutely fantastic. It means that I can put one of these devices on each table, and every one of my students will be able to perform all the different tasks that are required for DNA analysis. That gives them real hands-on experience.
– Stephane Boyer, Lab Instructor
Transform Undergraduate Labs with Bento Lab
With Bento Lab, students don’t just watch — they do.
Whether you’re running a genetics lab, simulating a disease outbreak, or analyzing biodiversity in the field, Bento Lab enables active learning.
Compact and versatile, it’s ideal for inquiry-based learning.
Give your students the tools to truly engage with the science behind PCR, gel electrophoresis, and DNA analysis.
Learn more about using Bento Lab for undergraduate training.
Download our 4 ideas for classroomsFeatured case studies
University of Leeds
Dr Elizabeth Duncan and her colleagues took a group of 40 students for a Mediterranean Ecology field trip. The students used Bento Lab to look for parasite infections in bees.
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University of North Dakota
Dr Monica Norby transformed undergraduate microbiology labs by replacing virtual lessons with hands-on investigations based on real world challenges.
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Unitec Institute of Technology
Stephane Boyer uses Bento Lab to teach molecular biology to students interested in biodiversity. His biodiversity research often takes him to remote places to collect DNA samples.
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Recommended for undergraduate training and practicals
Bento Lab Pro
From DNA extraction, to PCR, to analysis and sequencing prep, using one portable workstation.
32 well thermocycler
Heat or incubate, lyse cells, amplify DNA via PCR or isothermal methods, ligate sequencing adaptors.
8k G centrifuge, 6 tube capacity
Sediment samples, spin down tubes, extract DNA using spin columns
Electrophoresis and transilluminator
Cast, load, and run agarose electrophoresis gels to visualise genomic DNA or amplicon DNA
