Making science accessible for everyone, everywhere
Earth and beyond
- Tweets 11,549
- Following 3,122
- Followers 4,279
- Likes 25,215
Pinned Tweet
YESSSSS! Selfie on the @Space_Station cupola to celebrate the conclusion of Genes in Space-6 operations 🤪
Courtesy of @nasa, @BoeingSpace and of course @genesinspace
7
24
162
miniPCR bio retweeted
Love this BioBits Protein Structure and Function lab from @miniPCR One of my AP students shared that she felt like a real scientist!
1
1
66
Did you know El Niño phases influence penguin genetics? 🐧🧬
Meet our NEW Galápagos Penguin Lab: Biodiversity at Risk! Explore how shifting environments threaten biodiversity in this gel electrophoresis activity.
Visit minipcr.com/product/galapago… or watch at piped.video/TSbfUqC5OeA
1
2
312
miniPCR bio retweeted
Congratulations to our 2026 Genes in Space Winners, Serena Tsao and Chloe Comisarow!
As juniors at the Bronx High School of Science in NY, their project explores stress-induced kidney stone risk due to microbiome dysregulation in astronauts.
Launching to space in 2027!🚀#GiS2026
2
8
12
2,882
Bring #SharkWeek to your classroom! 🦈🧬
With the Shark Lab: Great White Migration, use DNA fingerprinting to:
🔍Identify individual sharks
🌊Track oceanic migration patterns
👩🔬Practice hands-on biotech skills
Explore more at minipcr.com/product/shark-la…
143
miniPCR Digital Arcade™
Learn & reinforce core biology concepts for free!🎮
Our second game just launched: Gel Run™
🧬 Race through an electrophoresis gel
🕹️ Avoid obstacles as your DNA strand grows
⚡ Increase the voltage to raise the challenge
Play at digital.minipcr.com/arcade
1
288
Get bright, crisp bands with the Bandit Duo™ Electrophoresis System in three easy steps!
1️⃣Cast - agarose gel prep
2️⃣Run - separate DNA
3️⃣View - visualize results
🔄️Repeat!
Purchase your own on-the-go kit for $99, offer ends Sep. 31st. Watch our video!
9
492
miniPCR bio retweeted
When one small equipment grant can help train hundreds of students and scholars..
@KKunjulakshmi in action, demo of @miniPCR and bluegel received through #eDNAcollab microgrant during one of the molecular taxonomy workshops.
1
3
12
571
Enter the miniPCR Digital Arcade™🎮— play and reinforce core biology concepts for free!
Start with our first game, BaseMatch™:
🎯 Drag to match nucleotides before they scroll away
🧬 Perfect DNA base pairing
👾 Survive surprise T→U RNA rounds!
Visit: digital.minipcr.com/arcade
69
miniPCR bio retweeted
2025 @genesinspace contest winner Nitya Johar is #shapingscience through her experiment about codon usage bias. In this podcast, Nitya, her mentor Marissa Morales, and @miniPCR bio lead research scientist Ally Huang, Ph.D., talk about Nitya's experiment and the Genes in Space program: nebiolabs.com/4dMx1dM
2
2
481
🧬Join our Webinar: Shark Lab on May 26, at 3PM ET! Use DNA fingerprinting to identify white sharks and determine if they migrate across the globe🌎
Explore shark ecology in this intro gel electrophoresis activity🦈
Register and share any questions here: forms.gle/TKPJLpzQEYRknhsF8
123
Announcing Shark Lab: Great White Migration!🦈
In this lab, students use DNA testing to track the migration of white sharks across oceans.
Start DNA fingerprinting here!🧬minipcr.com/product/shark-la…
#biology #stemeducation #stem #biotechnology #science
1
159
miniPCR bio retweeted
La semana pasada estuve en Madrid en el IX Congreso Internacional de Docentes de Ciencia y Tecnología, explicando como hacer biotecnología de bajo coste con equipos de @miniPCR y la pocketpcr de @GaudiLabs y utilizarlos para proyectos de barcoding de ADN #CienciaCiudadana
1
1
5
341
Molly the Labradoodle had puppies! 🐶
Track the inheritance of a single trait:
🐕Connect genotype to phenotype
🧬Complete a hands-on DNA analysis lab
⌛Get gel electrophoresis results in less than 20 min.
Mendelian genetics has never been cuter!
Visit: minipcr.com/product/dog-gene…
1
105
Introducing the BEAM Fluorescence Module — Add green fluorescence to your microscope! 🔬
🦠View live & fixed organisms
🌐Universal fit for standard stereo microscopes
🔆Fully adjustable positioning & brightness
🥼Classroom & research ready
Learn more here: minipcr.com/product/beam-flu…
13
1,249
🧬Join today's free webinar at 3PM ET!
Learn about improved extensions and how to integrate a visual activity on DNA structure📝
See DNA denature and re-anneal in real-time!✳️
Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=7ZRT77pR…
1
114
miniPCR bio retweeted
Hey future space biologists! Don't miss out! The Genes in Space proposal deadline is TOMORROW, April 10th at midnight PT. Got a space experiment in mind? Submit it and see it come to life!
genesinspace.org/apply/
5
8
843
🧬Join our updated Webinar: DNA Glow Lab on Apr. 13, at 3PM ET! Learn about improved extensions and how to integrate a visual activity on DNA structure📝
See DNA denature and re-anneal in real-time!✳️
Register and share any questions about the lab here:
forms.gle/mP3aWrFxF3QL5Jmc9
149
Move beyond static models and visualize DNA in action with the 🧬DNA Glow Lab!
Watch base pairs form in real time using fluorescence!✨
Purchase a kit here: minipcr.com/product/dna-glow…
1
4
465
miniPCR bio retweeted
Reviewer #2: “The aims are not well defined and the impact is unclear, what specific question is being addressed?"
ARTEMIS II🚨: In the mission, the 4 astronauts will travel 400,000 km from Earth, which would be the farthest any human has ever gone in all of humanity.
16
36
314
23,866
