Bridge the gap between learning science and doing it
Benchling offers a free, virtual solution for biology teachers and students.
Benchling offers a one-of-a-kind virtual learning experience
Teach students through practice
Engage your students with thought-provoking exercises and challenge them to think critically. Having students practice what they’ve learned can be more effective than traditional lectures or textbook readings.
Ideal for remote teaching and distance learning
Benchling gives students the flexibility to finish tasks on their own time which is great for asynchronous learning. You can use it to deliver an online course or enhance in-person lab classes. Integrate pre-lab exercises or post-lab analyses seamlessly within an electronic lab notebook (ELN).
Prepare students for scientific careers
More and more researchers across academia and industry use ELNs and biology design software to carry out experiments. Have students experience how modern research labs operate while learning transferable skills.
Teach these molecular biology concepts with Benchling
PCR and primer design
Learn moreGel electrophoresis
Learn moreSequence annotation
Learn moreMolecular cloning methods
Learn moreBacterial transformation
Learn moreDNA sequencing
Learn moreProtein analysis
Learn moreCRISPR knockouts
Learn more
Integrate these tools into your course
Notebook
Teach students the power of a modern lab notebook. Centralize students’ coursework and materials by uploading spreadsheets, image files, sequences, protocols, and more. Track your students’ progress with timestamps and version histories. Students can also easily share entries with others and export any notebook entry as a PDF.
Molecular Biology
Show students how scientists visualize and design DNA and protein sequences with cutting-edge software. With over 10+ tools on a single interface, you can explain fundamental concepts — from restriction enzymes to molecular cloning — and have students demonstrate their comprehension in practice. Task students to design sequences, link them in Notebook entries, and share them with you for feedback.
Organizations
Arrange your course materials on different Organizations on Benchling and ensure access is only given to students in your course. Teachers can create multiple Organizations for different courses they instruct while students can join any number of Organizations based on their course load.
Templates
Standardize assignments and lab notebook formats with Templates in Notebook. Templates are pre-formatted notebook entries that students can work off of. This gives teachers a way to guide students through lessons and structure their instruction more easily.
External file storage
Link all your favorite cloud storage platforms to Benchling including Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box. Drag and drop files from these platforms directly into Notebook and preview data files, assignments, or protocols.
