Know what matters before you know to ask.
MyTCLab now explains why a field matters, separates your working protocol from published evidence, and chooses measurement tools from what you actually own.
What to check on your next multiplication observation
Measurement readiness
Plants in Jars BAP: 1 mg/mL
Plants in Jars IBA: 1 mg/mL
BKMLAB P200: 20–200 µL
Joanlab P1000: 100–1000 µL
Prepare
Scale from final scientific targets, not from naked stock volumes. The app derives stock draws from the saved supplier concentration and then selects a suitable pipette.
Archived custom plants
Current working recipe
Ouachita · Multiplication
Full-strength MS working profile · Sugar 30 g/L · Agar 8 g/L · BAP 1.0 mg/L · IBA 0.1 mg/L · pH 5.7–5.8
Dilution Helper
Use this only when a direct required draw is below the practical range of every saved tool or when the protocol explicitly requires a working dilution.
Measurement Assistant
Enter a liquid draw and MyTCLab checks your saved pipettes. It prefers a direct measurement when one fits.
Pipette Coach
Advanced / legacy calculator
The original Sowa48 calculator is preserved for comparison while V10 extracts its strongest logic into this evidence-centered workflow.
Batches
Track each run from its parent lineage through stage and location changes. Transfers and stage changes append dated history instead of erasing earlier state.
Create batch
Cultures
Manage culture-level identities, containers, derived lineage, transfer history, and check status. Culture records sync through the account’s versioned records.
Create culture
Locations
One synchronized hierarchy powers the fast list, 2D rack map, and interactive 3D visualization. Move records from any view; every move is logged.
Create room and rack
Protocols
A protocol is more than a list of ingredient volumes. Each stage now carries evidence class, scientific targets, working values, and known gaps.
Research & Evidence
The software tells you what is established, what is generalized, what is your own working practice, and what still needs validation.
Equipment & Pipette Coach
The software chooses a tool from the required draw. It does not invent a dilution merely because a number looks small.
BKMLAB 20–200 µL
Best-fit range for direct draws from 20 to 200 µL. Example: 56 µL fits this range directly.
Joanlab 100–1000 µL
Best-fit range for larger direct draws. Example: 280 or 560 µL fits in one draw.
No automatic 1:10
Dilution appears only when a required direct draw is below all saved tools' practical ranges and compatible diluent information is confirmed.
Forward pipetting — ordinary aqueous solutions
Always follow the actual pipette manufacturer's instructions and never dial beyond the stated range. Accuracy and precision depend on the instrument, calibration, tips, technique, temperature, and liquid properties.
Guided Lab Notebook
Instead of “take notes,” MyTCLab asks for information that becomes valuable later and tells you why.
Observation discipline
What did you actually see or measure?
What do you think it may mean?
What did you do because of it?
What happened afterward?
Saved observations
Acclimatization / Hardening Off
This is modeled as a protocol checklist with readiness gates, not as a fake “formula.”
Readiness to leave culture
Root development, shoot quality, contamination status, morphology, and protocol criteria.
Humidity transition
Record dome/cover state, ventilation, visible wilt, new growth, and survival over time.
Substrate & environment
Record substrate, container, light transition, watering, temperature context, and when protection is reduced.
Tissue Culture Academy
When a field or warning is unfamiliar, the software should be able to teach the concept instead of making a beginner leave the workflow.