Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 APSI summer raffle. We love seeing educators turn summer into an opportunity to learn, experiment, and prepare for an even better year in the classroom through AP Summer Institutes.

We are grateful to be part of a community so committed to giving AP Biology and AP Environmental Science students meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.

We are excited to announce the TWO WINNERS of the miniPCR bio 2026 APSI Raffle!

The Grand Prize winner will receive a classroom PCR and gel electrophoresis biotech package that includes:

• miniPCR® Starter Classroom Pack
  • 2x miniPCR® mini16X Thermal Cyclers
  • 4x blueGel™ Electrophoresis Systems
  • 1x Gyro™ Microcentrifuge
  • 7x Micropipettes (with tips)
    • 4x Student micropipettes (2-20 μl)
    • 1x Set of 3 teacher micropipettes (1-10 μl, 2-20 μl, 20-200 μl)
    • 4x Micropipette tip racks of 96 (200 μl)
    • 2x Micropipette tip racks of 96 (10 μl)
• PTC Taster Lab: Genotype to Phenotype

Easily run PCR and any of our electrophoresis labs with this all-in-one classroom set!

The Second Prize winner will receive a classroom gel electrophoresis biotech package that includes:

• Bandit™ Biotech Classroom Pack
  • 4x Bandit™ STEM Electrophoresis Kit
  • 5x Minipettes (with tips)
    • 4x Minipette — fixed volume micropipette (10 µl)
    • 1x Minipette — fixed volume micropipette (20 µl)
    • 1x Bag of 100 micropipette tips (2-200 µl)
  • 1x Set of 3 Micropipetting Practice Dyes: Blue, Yellow, and Red (5 ml each)
  • 1x Set of 8 Micropipette Art Cards
  • 1x Molecular Rainbow Learning Lab
• 4x Viewit™ Illumination Kits
• Sickle Cell Genetics Lab: Diagnosing Baby Marie™

The Bandit™ and Viewit™ Kits combine to form 4 complete Bandit Duo™ Electrophoresis Kits.

The Second Prize winner is…

Raji Suresh

Rouse High School in Leander, TX

And the Grand Prize winner is…

Zara Khan

Lee County High School in Leesburg, GA

Please email [email protected] to redeem your prize.

Thank you all for participating in the raffle and exploring miniPCR bio labs this summer! Don’t forget to redeem your miniPCR Digital All-Access Pass. Have a safe and happy start to the school year!

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