RNA extraction
Spin and transfer supernatant
Next: Elute purified RNA
18 min protocol · Deviation logged
Built by a bench scientist · Not an ELN. Just the execution layer they forgot to build.
Your protocols are running. Your notebook is somewhere. Your timer just beeped.
Every ELN on the market is built for after the experiment. Labi is built for during it — when your hands are full, three timers are running, and something just drifted from protocol. No account. No cloud. Just your bench, under control.
∞
parallel runs — as many as your bench demands
0
experiments lost to bad notes
1
place for every deviation
Sample staining
Apply primary stain
Next: Rinse gently
22 min protocol · Running clean
Cell plating
Settle plate
Next: Incubate
28 min protocol · Running clean
The real app
This is what it looks like on your phone.
Features
Everything a running experiment actually needs.
Protein PurificationSTEP 7/10
BCA Protein AssaySTEP 1/5
Lipofectamine 3000STEP 1/7
Parallel experiments
Three runs on screen. Zero context switching.
Whether you're mid-centrifuge on one experiment while your gel is running and your cells are incubating — every active run stays visible, at the right step, all at once.
Spin and transfer supernatant
01:24
Apply primary stain
02:53
Independent step timers
Each experiment keeps its own countdown.
Switch from your protein purification to your transfection and back — every timer runs independently. The incubation doesn't care that you walked away.
Step 3 · Deviation
Centrifuge ran at 3000 rpm instead of 2500 — adjusted spin time +2 min
Just nowInline deviation logging
Reagent swap, temperature drift, timing slip — logged instantly.
The note lives with the step it happened at. Not in a separate ELN entry, not scribbled on a glove — inline, in context, attached to the experiment record.
Drop protocol file here
.pdf · .docx · .txt · .csv
qPCR_protocol_v3.pdf
Imported
Protocol import
Bring your own protocols. Any format.
Upload your existing SOPs — PDF, Word, plain text — and Labi parses them into a step-by-step runnable format. AI parsing (Gemini/Groq) handles the heavy lifting. Your lab's protocols, on your bench, without rewriting anything.
Export as
.eln
Send directly to
RSpace
More ELNs via open API
ELN export
Your records leave in the format your ELN speaks.
Export any completed run as a .eln file, or push it directly to your electronic lab notebook if it has an open API. Tested and working with RSpace.
All data stays on your device
No cloud sync · No account required · No data leaves your phone
On-device storage
Your data lives on your phone. Nowhere else.
Every protocol, run record, and deviation note is stored locally on your device. No cloud account, no data leaving your lab — your research stays yours.
Workflow
From protocol list to clean record, without the spreadsheet.
Import your protocols
Upload your existing SOPs as PDF, Word, or plain text — AI parsing (Gemini/Groq) turns them into runnable steps automatically. Your lab's protocols, no rewriting required.
Pick from your library
Tap any saved protocol — RNA extraction, cell plating, qPCR, or your own — and it joins the live bench without replacing what is already active.
Execute step by step
The expanded run view shows the current step, its instruction, a live countdown timer, and what comes next — all on one screen.
Log deviations in context
When something changes at the bench — temperature drift, timing slip, reagent swap — the note stays attached to the run, not scattered somewhere else.
Close with a clean summary
The run closes into a structured record: date, operator, duration, and all deviations. Export it as a .eln file or push it directly to your ELN — tested with RSpace, open API for others.
Expanded run view
RNA extraction
Step 3
Spin and transfer supernatant
Centrifuge the tubes, then transfer the cleared layer carefully into the fresh labeled set without disturbing the pellet.
Step timer
01:24
Records & Traceability
The end of the run should feel as composed as the start.
Experiment summary
RNA extraction
Date
May 23, 2026
Duration
18 min
Operator
Dr. Avery Chen
Deviations
2 logged
Experiment summary
Protein wash
Date
May 23, 2026
Duration
22 min
Operator
Noor Patel
Deviations
1 · drift flagged
Labi is not just for moving through steps. It is for preserving what happened — clearly, completely, without turning the scientist into a data-entry clerk.
Each run closes with a structured summary that captures the operator, the duration, and every deviation that was logged inline during execution.
Outcomes are tagged Worked or Partial so the record is immediately readable at a glance — for you, your team, and anyone reviewing it later.
When you're done, export the record as a .eln file or push it straight to your electronic lab notebook. Direct integration tested with RSpace — any ELN with an open API works too.
Everything stays on your device. No cloud sync, no account, no data leaving your phone. Your research is yours.
Built for scientists in
Cell biology
Biochemistry
Molecular biology
Proteomics
Any protocol-based lab
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