A mobile genomics setup, Bento Lab combines a portable PCR machine, a microcentrifuge, gel electrophoresis and a transilluminator. And it fits into any laptop bag, so Bento Lab can travel wherever your science goes.
Use Bento Lab to verify your samples in the field, or inspire your students with hands-on biotechnology in the classroom.
Combining all the essential tools for molecular biology, Bento Lab includes a portable PCR machine, a microcentrifuge, gel electrophoresis and a blue LED transilluminator.
Professionals around the world are using Bento Lab to identify fungi in Wales, detect pathogens in Cambodia, and environmental monitoring in Malaysia.
Block size: 32 wells, 0.2 mL tubes
Ramp rate: up to 2.5 °C/s
Temperature Range: 12 °C to 105 °C
Temperature accuracy: ± 0.2 °C of programmed target
Temperature uniformity: ± 0.5 °C well-to-well
Lid temperature range: Ambient to 120 °C
Memory: Store up to 100 PCR programs
Max Speed: 13,500 rpm
Max RCF: 8,000 g
Modes: Quick spin or timed spin
Capacity: 6 x 1.5 mL tubes
Voltage: 50V – 120V
Gel tray dimensions: 91 mm x 78 mm
Gel volume: 25mL gel, 30mL buffer
Wells: 11 and 15 well combs
Surface dimensions: 105 mm x 85 mm
Electronics Design: Blue LED array
LED wavelength: 468 nm
Material: Scratch-resistant acrylic plastic
Dimensions: 330mm * 214mm * 81mm (13in * 8.4in * 3.1in)
Weight: 3.5kg / 123oz
Universal Power: 110 – 240 V, 47 – 63 Hz
Memory LCD Display, Click-Dial Interface
WiFi for software updates and connectivity
Fast, repeatable PCR results with accurate, uniform block temperature for routine PCR. Equally useful as a block incubator with or without heated lid.
Precise, rapid temperature measurements using platinum resistance thermometers, the industry gold standard.
Intuitive graphical PCR protocol editor on-screen. No need to connect to a phone, tablet or laptop to edit your protocols. Save up to 100 PCR protocols.
Validated design with performance verified by researchers at world-leading research universities.
Fully compatible with standard plasticware and reagents.
Visualise with blue light to avoid DNA damage
Document with your phone
Wide range of compatible dyes
Speeds up to 13,500 rpm (8,000 xg)
Safety auto-lock closure system
Maintenance-free motor
Powerful, compact and cold-room compatible
Cast and run your gel in the same tank with no need for tape or extra parts
Platinum electrodes for clean operation and durability
Moulded gel tank to prevent leaks with a vented lid to dissipate heat during electrophoresis
Bento Lab is designed to match or exceed the performance of traditional thermocyclers.
Temperature is controlled using industry-standard peltier modules, for high accuracy and speed. The Bento Lab peltier modules are specifically designed for robustness in thermo-cycling applications. For accurate temperature measurements, Bento Lab uses platinum resistance thermometers, the gold standard in temperature accuracy and reliability.
From the start, Bento Lab has been rigorously tested by our team of molecular biologists, research partners and independent testing houses. Bento Lab’s performance has been independently verified by scientists at world-leading research universities, institutes and commercial labs internationally on a broad variety of applications.
Avoid UV damage, and visualise DNA safely with the Bento Lab, using green fluorescent nucleic acid dyes designed for blue-light excitation.
Bento Lab is compatible with a wide range of dyes, including GelGreen, GreenView, SYBR Green, and SYBR Safe. Our favourite stain is Cyber Green from AAT Bioquest.
For first-timers looking for an introduction, you can add a Biotechnology Starter Kit to your Bento Lab, which provides everything you need to learn about molecular biology and genetics hands-on.
If you have a background in molecular biology, and access to essential equipment, such as micropipettes and reagents, then you will be able to use Bento Lab without the Biotechnology Starter Kit.
Bento Lab is covered by a limited manufacturer’s warranty, which covers defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase. The warranty does not cover wear and tear to components resulting from normal use of the products, nor does it cover failures caused by incorrect use, negligence, alterations, or damage caused by intentional or accidental misuse of equipment.
We back our products, and our support team is on standby to answer any questions you might have. If there is an issue, we will be there to get you back in the lab as fast as possible.
