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Use SciTuu’s 29 tools, 9 workflows and 12 integrations with confidence.

This page explains what each bench tool, guided workflow and integration is for, where to start, and how to hand results into an Experiment Packet, cloud storage, ELN/LIMS or team collaboration channel.

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29 bench tools

Use individual tools for fast calculations. For traceable runs, send useful outputs into Experiment Workspace and export the packet or share it through an integration.

Dilution calculator

Calculate stock and diluent volumes with unit-aware inputs.

  1. Enter stock concentration, target concentration and final volume; SciTuu returns stock and diluent volumes with unit-aware checks.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Serial dilution planner

Build a stepwise dilution series with transfer instructions.

  1. Set the start concentration, dilution factor, number of steps and target volume to build a tube-by-tube dilution table.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Molarity & mass

Convert target molarity and volume into required reagent mass.

  1. Use formula weight, concentration and volume to convert between molarity, mass and stock preparation needs.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Percent solution

Prepare w/v or v/v solutions at a target final volume.

  1. Choose w/v or v/v, enter percent and final volume, then prepare solute or stock volumes for common solutions.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Master mix calculator

Scale per-reaction components with configurable overage.

  1. List per-reaction components, reaction count and overage to scale a master mix without manual spreadsheet errors.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Protocol scaler

Scale an entire recipe from one batch size to another.

  1. Paste or enter a recipe, define the original and target scale, then review every reagent after proportional scaling.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Lab unit converter

Convert volume, mass, concentration and temperature units.

  1. Convert routine lab volume, mass, concentration, temperature and centrifugation units while keeping original values visible.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

RCF ↔ RPM

Transfer centrifuge conditions using the actual rotor radius.

  1. Provide rotor radius plus either RPM or RCF to convert centrifuge settings between protocols and instruments.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

DNA/RNA mass & copies

Convert nucleic acid mass, molar amount and copy number.

  1. Convert DNA/RNA length, mass and concentration into copy number for templates, standards and assay planning.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Oligo resuspension

Calculate resuspension volume from nmol and target stock.

  1. Enter oligo amount and desired concentration to get resuspension volume and aliquot-friendly notes.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

PCR master mix

Plan PCR components, water and reaction overage.

  1. Specify reaction size, primer/probe/enzyme components, sample count and controls to produce PCR or qPCR mix volumes.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

qPCR ΔΔCt

Calculate normalized relative expression and fold change.

  1. Enter Ct values for target/reference and control/sample groups to calculate ΔCt, ΔΔCt and fold-change output.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Hemocytometer counter

Calculate cells/mL and viability from counted squares.

  1. Record chamber counts, dilution factor and viability stain data to estimate cells per mL and viable cell total.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Cell seeding planner

Prepare a cell suspension for a target cells-per-well.

  1. Start from viable cell concentration, desired cells per well and plate format to calculate suspension and medium volumes.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Plate map builder

Lay out samples, replicates and controls on common plates.

  1. Assign samples, controls, standards and replicates to wells; export a map that can travel with the Experiment Packet.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Sample label generator

Generate sequential, printable sample and tube labels.

  1. Create short, consistent sample labels with date, project, operator and replicate metadata.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Buffer preparation

Estimate acid/base form quantities using Henderson–Hasselbalch.

  1. Prepare buffer recipes from target molarity, pH notes and component stocks, with optional final-volume scaling.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Aliquot planner

Calculate full aliquots, dead volume and remainder.

  1. Split a stock or reagent into aliquots based on working volume, dead volume and freeze-thaw constraints.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Multi-step lab timer

Run several named bench timers in one browser tab.

  1. Build a stepwise timer for incubations, spins and washes so a protocol can be followed at the bench.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Freezer box mapper

Map standard or custom freezer boxes and export a sample index.

  1. Map boxes, racks and positions for cold-storage handoff and sample retrieval.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

PCR/qPCR plate planner

Assign samples, assays, replicates and controls with master-mix totals.

  1. Arrange assays, samples, technical replicates and controls across PCR/qPCR plates.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Ligation/Gibson planner

Balance vector and insert molar ratios and build an assembly recipe.

  1. Calculate insert/vector molar ratios and reaction compositions for ligation or Gibson assembly.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

ELISA/Bradford curves

Fit linear, 4PL or 5PL standard curves and calculate unknown samples.

  1. Fit standards, calculate unknown concentrations and flag out-of-range or weak-curve results.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

CFU & MOI calculator

Estimate viable counts and plan infection volumes from viral titer.

  1. Connect CFU, OD or titer inputs with cell counts to plan infection or plating experiments.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Western blot planner

Normalize protein loading and calculate sample buffer and water.

  1. Plan sample loading, normalization, gels, lanes and transfer notes for western blot runs.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Sample randomization

Create reproducible, group-balanced orders with seeded blocks.

  1. Randomize sample order, plate positions or treatment allocation to reduce batch and positional bias.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Plate heatmap

Visualize numeric well data on standard or custom layouts.

  1. Turn plate values into a heatmap to spot edge effects, failed wells and spatial assay patterns.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

PubChem lookup

Retrieve formula, molecular weight, identifiers and key properties on demand.

  1. Search compounds and capture identifiers, formula and molecular-weight metadata for reagent records.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

Lab stocks & equipment

Save frequently used stocks and instrument defaults in this browser.

  1. Save commonly used stock concentrations and equipment parameters so tools start from your lab defaults.
  2. Use Add to workspace, copy, CSV/JSON export or a cloud/integration handoff when you need traceability.

9 workflow paths

Guided workflows connect multiple tools and workspace actions into an end-to-end handoff path. The ninth path is a flexible custom packet for experiments outside the preset templates.

qPCR gene-expression run

Normalize template, build the reaction mix and plate, import Ct values, calculate ΔΔCt, then export one traceable Experiment Packet.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Raw Ct → fold change + ELN-ready packet.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Plate-based quantification

Randomize samples, design the plate and dilutions, fit the standard curve, inspect the heatmap and export analysis-ready measurements.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Plate-reader file → concentrations + AI4S dataset.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Cell seeding to MOI infection

Turn viable-cell counts into a plate-ready seeding plan, calculate infection volume, label samples and preserve the complete lineage for LIMS/ELN.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Cell count → infection plan + sample lineage.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Gibson assembly to PCR validation

Connect DNA quantification, oligo preparation, molar-ratio assembly, validation PCR, plate planning and construct labels in one packet.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Fragments → construct recipe + validation record.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

NanoDrop file to qPCR-ready plate

Import a NanoDrop export with explicit quantitative-parser scope, match and QC samples, normalize templates, build the qPCR plate and preserve every handoff in one packet.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: NanoDrop CSV → normalized qPCR plan + provenance.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Colony PCR to clone-release record

Plan colony PCR, import gel images and Sanger traces at their stated capability levels, match files to clone IDs, preserve retained clones and export an audit-ready construct record.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Gel + AB1/FASTA → clone QC trail + construct packet.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

From protocol document to traceable bench run

Compile a PDF or pasted protocol into structured steps, check readiness before the run, follow a bench-ready brief, record deviations and compare the executed experiment with its source version.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Protocol source → checked run → deviations + versioned Experiment Packet.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Plate plan to Opentrons and standards-ready handoff

Build a deterministic plate workflow, generate a reviewable Opentrons Python protocol, preserve it with the experiment, then export ISA-Tab, RO-Crate or Croissant metadata for downstream reuse.

  1. Follow the guided path, complete each highlighted tool/workspace step, then export the resulting packet. Outcome: Plate plan + transfer CSV → Opentrons Python + FAIR metadata package.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

Custom Experiment Packet workflow

Use any combination of SciTuu tools, imports, references and integrations to build a custom packet for an experiment that does not match a preset workflow.

  1. Start in Experiment Workspace, add results from tools as you work, attach files or references, then export JSON/CSV/Benchling/LabArchives/Slack/Teams/cloud outputs as needed.
  2. Open the guided workflow from the homepage workflow rail, then complete each step in order.

12 integrations

Integrations are optional account features. Connect providers from Account, then reuse them from Experiment Workspace export or Send to integrations menus.

Google Drive

Save Experiment Packets and exported files to a connected Drive account.

  1. Connect from Account, choose a default export folder with Google Picker, then use Save to Drive from the workspace.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Dropbox

Keep SciTuu exports with project folders in Dropbox.

  1. Connect from Account, then use Save to Dropbox on workspace outputs; duplicate handling follows the Account setting.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

OneDrive

Store experiment outputs in Microsoft 365 / OneDrive locations.

  1. Connect with Microsoft, then save packet files or reports to OneDrive from the workspace.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

protocols.io

Bring protocol context into a SciTuu workflow and preserve source protocol metadata.

  1. Connect the protocols.io account, link protocol context, then export the packet with protocol provenance.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Notion

Send clean experiment summaries into lightweight team notes or ELN-like pages.

  1. Connect Notion, prepare a summary from the workspace, and hand it to the selected page/database workflow.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Airtable

Prepare structured experiment records for lightweight ELN / LIMS tables.

  1. Connect Airtable and map SciTuu fields to a table-friendly record structure before export.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Slack

Share experiment results, alerts and handoff summaries to team channels.

  1. Connect Slack in Account, choose the installed workspace/channel during OAuth, then use Send to integrations → Slack.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Benchling

Export Benchling-ready assay result tables, plate maps, reagent prep and packet metadata.

  1. Use Export → Benchling export format to download a structured handoff bundle for Benchling entry or upload.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

LabArchives

Package SciTuu results as notebook-entry attachments or structured LabArchives records.

  1. Use Export → LabArchives package to create notebook-ready attachment files and metadata.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Microsoft Teams

Send reports to Teams channels and prepare experiment reminders or quota/error alerts.

  1. Save and test a Teams webhook in Account, then use Send to integrations → Teams from the workspace.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

Zotero

Browse libraries, pick citations and attach references metadata to Experiment Packets.

  1. Connect Zotero, load the library, select a collection or search items, then attach citations before packet export.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.

ORCID

Bind authenticated researcher identity for packet authorship and result attribution.

  1. Connect ORCID in Account; SciTuu can show the bound iD and include author ORCID in packet metadata.
  2. If an OAuth connection fails, sign in first, verify the provider app callback URL, then retry from Account.