Question 1

What is Plasmole?

Accepted Answer

Plasmole is an AI-native molecular biology platform. It brings plasmid design, sequence analysis, cloning workflows, an electronic lab notebook (ELN), and a tool-calling AI copilot into a single workspace, so design, planning, and documentation share the same context.

Question 2

What can I do with Plasmole?

Accepted Answer

Design and annotate plasmids on an interactive circular or linear map, analyze DNA and RNA sequences, plan and simulate cloning (restriction, Gibson, Golden Gate), design primers, run restriction-site and ORF analysis, keep an electronic lab notebook, and build visual node-and-edge experiment workflows. An AI copilot can call biological tools to help with these tasks.

Question 3

How is Plasmole different from tools like Benchling or SnapGene?

Accepted Answer

Plasmole is built AI-native: the editor understands the biological context you are working in, and an AI copilot can act across plasmid design, cloning, and your lab notebook in one place. Calculations such as primer design, melting temperature, and restriction analysis run on deterministic, validated bioinformatics engines rather than free-text AI guesses.

Question 4

Is my data private and secure?

Accepted Answer

Access is scoped per project and per team, records are addressed by opaque identifiers, and destructive actions are recoverable through trash and restore. Plasmole is pursuing SOC 2 Type II, with audit-vendor selection underway, and offers a HIPAA-ready architecture with a BAA available for qualified accounts.

Question 5

How much does Plasmole cost?

Accepted Answer

Plasmole has a free tier, with paid Pro and Enterprise plans for higher usage and team features. See the pricing page for current details.

Question 6

Who is Plasmole for?

Accepted Answer

Researchers who design, clone, run, and document experiments — graduate students, postdocs, and bench scientists — as well as labs and teams standardizing on a single workspace, from academic labs to early-stage biotech.