Tools & Calculators For Everyday Lab use
Basic Tools (Previously made)
Acid/Base Molarity & Normality Calculator
Length Unit Converter
Flow Rate Unit Converter
Density Unit Converter
Centrifuge G-Force Calculator
PCR Calculator
Advanced tools (Redesigned For Real life usage)
Westlab Laboratory Tools
Interactive calculators and tools for laboratory professionals
| Tool Name | Core Functionality | Target Users | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molarity Calculator | Calculates mass, volume, or molarity given the other two values and formula weight. | Chemists, Biologists, Technicians, Students | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Solution Dilution Calculator | Calculates volumes for simple dilutions using C1V1=C2V2. | All lab personnel | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Acid/Base Stock Solution & Dilution Calculator | Calculates stock M/N from density/purity/MW; calculates dilution volumes to target M or N. | Chemists, Biochemists, Technicians, Students (All lab types) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Volume Unit Converter | Converts between common volume units (metric, imperial). | All lab personnel | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Length Unit Converter | Converts between common length units (metric, imperial, micro/nano). | All lab personnel | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Flow Rate Unit Converter | Converts between common volumetric flow rate units. | Chemists, Engineers, Technicians | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Density Unit Converter | Converts between common density units. | Chemists, Physicists, Materials Scientists, Technicians | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| G-Force Calculator (RCF/RPM) | Converts between RCF (xg) and RPM for a given rotor radius. | All centrifuge users | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| PCR Cycle Calculator | Calculates final DNA copies, initial copies, or cycles needed based on PCR amplification formula (2^n). | Molecular Biologists, Researchers, Students | Done (Basic) | Visit Tool |
| Comprehensive Buffer Preparation Calculator | Calculates component amounts (mass/vol) for buffers (pH, M, Vol) via multiple methods (salts, titration, stocks), incl. pKa/FW lookup & hydration. | Molecular biologists, biochemists, chemists, cell biologists, QC technicians (Research, QC, Teaching Labs) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Cell Culture Seeding & Passaging Assistant | Calculates cell suspension volumes for seeding (by area/vol) or passaging (by ratio/density), estimates confluency time. | Cell biologists, tissue culture technicians, researchers (Academic, Biotech, Pharma) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Cell Viability & Concentration Calculator (Hemocytometer) | Calculates viable/total cell conc. (cells/mL) & viability % from hemocytometer counts (Trypan Blue), incl. total cell calc & purity ratio. | Cell biologists, tissue culture technicians, researchers, clinical lab staff (Academic, Biotech, Pharma, Clinical) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Serial Dilution Planner & CFU Calculator | Planner: Recommends dilutions to plate for target counts. Calculator: Calculates CFU/mL or CFU/g (incl. Log10, TNTC/0 handling). | Microbiologists (Food Safety, Clinical, Environmental, Research), molecular biologists | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Flexible PCR Master Mix Calculator | Calculates reagent volumes for master mixes (multiple reactions, overage), allows custom components, handles molar unit conversion. | Molecular biologists, researchers, technicians (Academic, Biotech, Clinical Diagnostics) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Oligo/Primer Properties & Analysis Tool | Calculates Tm (Basic, Salt-Adj, NN), MW, GC%, ε₂₆₀ (NN), nmol/µg per OD, Rev Comp, Conc. Conversions, basic analysis. | Molecular biologists, researchers (Academic, Biotech, Diagnostics) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Nucleic Acid Concentration & Molar Converter | Converts between OD₂₆₀, mass (ng/µL, µg/mL, µg/µL), molar (µM, pmol/µL, nM), copy number for dsDNA/ssDNA/RNA. Includes A260/A280. | Molecular biologists, biochemists, researchers | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Ligation Molar Ratio & Volume Calculator | Calculates insert amount(s) for molar ratio (multi-insert, ng/fmol units), calculates water for total reaction volume. | Molecular biologists, researchers performing cloning | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Hydrated Salt Calculator | Prepare: Calculates hydrated mass for target anhydrous molarity. Determine: Calculates 'x' from dehydration data. Includes lookup. | Chemists, biochemists, molecular biologists, technicians, students (All lab types) | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |
| Basic Spectrophotometry Assistant | Calculates concentration via Beer-Lambert (known ε) or Standard Curve (linear fit with chart). Includes interactive viz & dark mode. | Biochemists, chemists, molecular biologists, QC technicians, students | Done (v2) | Visit Tool |