Amino Labs: Discover STEM biotechnology kits, lessons, guides & more

What is Biotechnology?

Bacteria are living organisms that can be turned into miniature factories! By engineering bacteria, we can create sustainable food and energy, new materials, innovative medicines, and much more.

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Canvas Kit™: Create Living Paintings

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Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero™ Book

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Where do I start?

Getting started can be overwhelming, but our products are designed for all learners over the age of 12 — no prior knowledge or skills necessary!

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Amino Labs for Educators

We offer a variety of classroom packs and also provides free learning resources to go along with all of our experiments.

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Safety First.

Amino Labs kits contain only non-pathogenic components. Our kits help you learn best practices to ensure the safety and success of your experiments.

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No prior knowledge needed

Paint with colorful bacteria, engineer glowing colors, smells, enzymes, sensors, genetic circuits & more...

At home or school, with or without a lab

you can learn or teach biotechnology with Amino Labs.

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Welcome to Amino Labs!

Developed at MIT in 2015, Amino Labs is on a mission to make genetic engineering and biotechnology accessible to learners, artists, and educators around the world.

We believe that biotechnology is a powerful science that can help us create sustainable food and energy solutions, new materials, innovative medicines, and much more.

We make hands-on kits, software, hardware, and learning resources to support teaching and learning genetic engineering and biotechnology. By learning these skills and concepts at a young age, the next generation will be prepared to face the growing challenges of our future.

We are dedicated to safety, ethics, and supporting creativity in science.

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