miniPCR® Micropipette Art: Full STEAM Ahead!

A classroom’s worth of supplies to introduce and practice micropipetting in a fun and engaging way.

• Techniques: Micropipetting
• Time required: Can be completed in one 45-minute class period
• Level: Middle school through college

Follow our art patterns or create your own microliter masterpiece! Micropipetting accurately and precisely is an important skill in the laboratory and key to completing more advanced protocols successfully. This kit encourages students to engage their creative side while they become micropipette experts! Follow one of our 'Pette-by-number' patterns, recreate artwork with our 'Mimic mine' template, or create your own microliter masterpiece.

This laboratory kit provides enough reagents for eight lab groups:
20 ml red micropipetting practice dye
20 ml yellow micropipetting practice dye
20 ml blue micropipetting practice dye
16 micropipette art cards
100 micropipette tips

Required equipment: Micropipettes (10 µl minipette fixed volume OR 2 to 20 µl adjustable volume micropipette).

Caution: Storage notes: Store at room temperature. Practice dyes may be placed in a refrigerator for long term storage.