Create Your Own Biotech Lab at Home with Single-User Starter Bundles!
We absolutely love seeing all the creative applications of our miniPCR bio equipment beyond the classroom and traditional laboratories. Our users have amazed us by using biotech to brew beer, identify foraged mushrooms, identify desired genes in chicken breeding and ball python breeding, and trace floral sources in honey. Browse our lab starter packs and start exploring your own research right at home!

What lab starter pack is right for me?
If you are looking to start your own mini at-home lab to analyze DNA – or if you have a small enough classroom that a single setup is sufficient – then our pre-selected lab starter bundles are for you. These packs contain single sets with a thermal cycler, gel electrophoresis unit, and/or micropipettes. Select the one for your needs and get experimenting!
| Pack | miniPCR units | Gel electrophoresis units | Micropipettes | Microcentrifuge | Other |
| miniPCR® DNA Discovery System™ | 1 mini8X (8 samples/ run) or mini16X (16 samples/ run) | 1 blueGel™ system (up to 24 samples/ run) | 1x 2-20 μl | – | – |
| miniPCR® DNA Discovery System™ Pro | 1 mini16X (16 samples/ run) | 1 GELATO™ system (up to 50 samples/ run) | – | Sample gel pouring consumables | |
| miniPCR® Lab Starter Pack | 1 mini8X (8 samples/ run) or mini16X (16 samples/ run) | 1 blueGel™ system (up to 24 samples/ run) | Set of 3: 1-10 μl, 2-20 μl, 20-200 μl | – | Tubes, pipette tips, gel pouring consumables |
| miniPCR® Lab Starter Pack Plus | 1 mini8X (8 samples/ run) or mini16X (16 samples/ run) | 1 blueGel™ system (up to 24 samples/ run) | Set of 3: 1-10 μl, 2-20 μl, 20-200 μl | 1 Gyro™ Plus | Tubes, pipette tips, gel pouring consumables |
What about lab reagents and other consumables?
Now that you have your equipment, you just need the reagent consumables for your application. Users often supply their own reagents for their specific test, but we do have general reagents, plastic consumables, and DNA testing kits for breeding and agricultural applications.
If you’re looking to replenish plastic or gel electrophoresis consumables, consider our selection of micropipette tips and the Learning Lab Companion Kit!
Still unsure of which bundle best fits you? Schedule a call with one of our team members – we’ll walk through it with you!