Bento Lab Manual

Learn how to use your all-in-one PCR workstation with confidence.

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Advice for Bento Lab users

Tips and Tricks for making the most out of your Bento Lab.

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Lab@Home Vlog

Weekly video series of DNA analysis on a kitchen table.

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Biotech 101 Kit Guides

Simple hands-on lessons for learning the entire PCR workflow by yourself.

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DNA Barcoding

Identify species with standardised methods used globally.

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Bird Sexing

Find out if your birds are male or female.

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Thoughts, Notes, and Ideas

A collection of notes we are working on or thinking about.

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Methods.

Step-by-step protocols.

Gel Electrophoresis

Use gel electrophoresis to visualise your PCR results.

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DNA Extraction from Tissue

Extract a DNA sample from meat tissue.

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DNA Extraction from Saliva

Extract a DNA sample from saliva.

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WAMBA-NET, Diluting DNA Extracts, and PBS DNA Extractions

West African Marine Fish DNA Barcoding Network (WAMBA-NET), Diluting DNA Extracts for PCR, and PBS DNA Extractions

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A Cave Expedition, Free eDNA Course, and a Genomic DNA Extraction Method

A Cave Expedition, Free eDNA Course, and Genomic DNA Extraction Method

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Amazing citizen science mycology, animal ID from scat, and a new parrot sexing strategy

A citizen science success (Jelly fungi), animal ID from scat, and a new parrot sexing strategy.

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