The Lab Toolbox.

One toolbox for the whole bench, listed by category — from the plate and the pipette to the freezer, the cytometer, the microscope and the print shop. New sections are added as labs ask for them.

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SECTION 01 — PLATES Tracking & layout

Plate Tracker Tap each well as you pipette. See what's done, stage by stage, and never lose your place. TAP → TRACK → PASS READY
Plate Layout Map samples and controls to wells, then print a clean layout. PASTE → MAP → PRINT READY

SECTION 02 — CALCULATORS Mixes, dilutions, molarity

SECTION 03 — CONVERTERS Units & spin speeds

RPM ↔ g Convert centrifuge speed to relative force using your rotor radius, and back. ENTER → CONVERT → SPIN READY

SECTION 04 — LABELS Tubes, vials & boxes

Cryo Labels Turn a list of sample IDs into a print-ready label sheet, lined up to your printer. LIST → LAYOUT → ALIGN → PDF READY

SECTION 05 — CELLS & PROTEIN Counting, seeding & loading

SECTION 06 — PRINT Posters & print shops

Poster Check Check that your poster file prints at the size you order and fits the board — before you pay for it. FILE → SIZE → CHECK → SEND READY

SECTION 07 — CYTOMETRY Panels, spectra & spillover

Panel Designer Assign fluors to markers on your own cytometer and see the estimated spillover before you stain. Conventional and spectral. PICK → ASSIGN → CHECK READY

SECTION 08 — IMAGING Micrographs & figures

Scale Bar Add the same, correctly sized scale bar to a batch of microscope images, with a CSV record of the µm per pixel. CALIBRATE → STYLE → EXPORT READY

GOOD TO KNOW

labmate.tools is a free collection of browser-based calculators and bench tools for life science labs.
Free to use, no subscription. Open the page and get to work.
Works on an iPad at the bench, as well as on a laptop or phone.
For grad students, technicians, postdocs and lab managers.
These tools track and calculate. They can't see what's in the well, so follow your own protocol.

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QUESTIONS · LABMATE.TOOLS

Frequently asked

What is labmate.tools?

labmate.tools is a free collection of browser-based calculators and bench tools for life science labs — for plates, mixes and dilutions, cell and protein work, sample labels, conference posters, flow cytometry and microscope images. It is made for grad students, technicians, postdocs and lab managers.

Is labmate.tools free?

Yes. Every tool is free to use with no subscription and nothing to sign up for.

Is my data uploaded?

No. The tools run in your browser; sample names, volumes and files you open stay on your device.

Does it work on an iPad or phone?

Yes. The tools are built for an iPad at the bench and also work on a laptop or phone.

Who makes labmate.tools?

It is an independent, vendor-neutral project: no tool or dye list is sponsored. See the About page for how values are sourced and checked.

Can I request a tool?

Yes — write to hello@labmate.tools with the step that slows you down, how you handle it today and how often it comes up.