The Baxter Box Program
Borrow equipment and get up to 4 lab kits per reservation FREE for attending our workshops!
We want to make sure teachers who attend our workshops are able to do the labs they learn with us in their classroom without worrying about the cost! That’s why we developed the Baxter Box Program. As soon as you know when you want to do a lab, simply request the kits and reserve the equipment below.
If you’re interested in more online resources to support lab implementation, check out these asynchronous learning opportunities!
Questions? Contact bcse@northwestern.edu



















Bluegel electrophoresis systems developed by miniPCR for DNA Analysis.
This kit contains the following components:
- 8 BLUEGEL SYSTEMS (INCLUDES GEL BOX, POWER, AND LIGHT BOX)
- 2 CENTRIFUGES
- 1 DRY BATH
A centrifuge spins materials at high speeds to push heavier materials to the bottom using centrifugal force.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Centrifuge

A dry bath is used to incubate samples at a constant temperature over a period of time.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Dry Bath

Fixed volume pipettes are used to move small volumes of liquid.
This kit contains the following components:
- 25 five-microliter pipettes
- 25 ten-microliter pipettes
- Disposable pipette tips

Gel electrophoresis is used for DNA analysis.
This kit contains the following components:
- 8 Gel Boxes and supplies
- 2 Centrifuges
- 1 Dry Bath
- 2 Transilluminators

Incubators provide a controlled environment in which to grow microorganisms.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Incubator
- Optional: Bacterial Cultures

Thermocyclers are used to amplify DNA and RNA samples by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). miniPCR systems are designed to be used at individual lab stations and can hold 8 sample tubes each.
This kit contains the following components:
- 8 MINIPCR SYSTEMS

Mini-Toobers are used to model proteins and protein folding.
This kit contains the following components:
- 30 Mini-Toobers
- Multi-Colored Thumb Tacks

DIY Gel electrophoresis can be used for DNA analysis.
This kit contains the following components:
- 16 Pill Boxes
- 48 9-volt Batteries
- 32 Connector Cables

Pipettes are used to move small volumes of liquid.
This kit contains the following components:
- 8 p20 Pipettes
- 8 p200 Pipettes
- 8 p1000 Pipettes
- Disposable Pipette Tips

SDS-PAGE is used for protein analysis.
This kit contains the following components:
- 4 Gel Boxes and supplies
- 2 Centrifuges
- 1 Dry Bath
- 2 Transilluminators

Spectrophotometers are used to measure the intensity of light as it is transmitted or emitted by particular substances.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Spectrophotometer
- Cuvettes

A stir plate is a laboratory device that uses a rotating magnetic field to cause a stir bar immersed in a liquid to spin very quickly, stirring it.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Stir Plate
- Stir Bars

Thermocyclers are used to amplify DNA and RNA samples by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Thermocycler

UV Transilluminators are used to visualize DNA gels.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 UV Transilluminator

A vortex mixer or vortexer is used to mix small containers of liquid.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Vortexer

Water baths are used to incubate samples in water at a constant temperature over a long period of time.
This kit contains the following components:
- 1 Water Bath