
Bench, Your Wet-lab Co-pilot, Now in Early Access
Aug 12, 2025
The road of protein research is riddled with problems. Bench helps you see further ahead and avoid the wrong turns.
Imagine this: You are a scientist trying to produce a sample of a novel protein. You had to change the expression model several times before you were able to synthesise it. Next, you have to purify the protein sample, but no matter what you try, you cannot purify enough. What is wrong this time - is it the detergent, or buffer pH, or salinity, or something else entirely? And even after that, there will be many iterations of crystallisation or cryo-EM experiments before you have usable structure data.
Every unknown in the protein puzzle means more time, more budget, more frustration.
What’s why we’ve built Bench - your wet lab co-pilot, powered by Astra AI models. Bench finds the optimal experimental protocols - from expression to stabilization - before you waste your time and lose your sanity.
It doesn’t just suggest steps:
Understands your protein inside and out.
Adapts to your constraints and experience.
Makes sharing with colleagues seamless.
Early testers say Bench spots subtle protocol details that could have saved weeks of work.
We’re opening early access to researchers. Have a challenging protein? Want to put Bench to the test? Reach out to us, and we’ll get you onboard.