Litmus Science
AI Wet Lab Validation Marketplace
Litmus makes it push-button to run one-off wet lab experiments by connecting scientific ideas to laboratory capacity.
What is Litmus?
Litmus is a platform that enables:
- Citizen scientists to validate ideas without lab access
- AI-for-science researchers to run rapid validation loops
- Biotech startups to screen compounds at low cost
- Graduate students & technicians to monetize lab capacity as operators
How It Works
- Specify your experiment using our standardized intake schema
- Get matched to qualified operators through our routing system
- Track progress and receive structured results
- Pay on completion with built-in escrow protection
Key Features
Hypothesis Library
Save, organize, and reuse hypotheses across experiments. Build a library of testable ideas and track their validation status.
Edison Scientific Integration
Generate hypotheses using AI. Edison analyzes scientific literature and produces testable hypotheses with supporting rationale and suggested experiment types.
Cloud Labs
Submit experiments directly to automated cloud laboratories (Enko Cloud Lab, Strateos) for hands-off execution with robotic precision.
Experiment Types
| Type | Description | Typical Cost |
|---|---|---|
SANGER_PLASMID_VERIFICATION | Verify plasmid/construct sequence | $50-150 |
QPCR_EXPRESSION | Gene expression analysis | $200-500 |
CELL_VIABILITY_IC50 | Compound toxicity/activity | $300-800 |
ENZYME_INHIBITION_IC50 | Enzyme inhibitor characterization | $200-600 |
MICROBIAL_GROWTH_MATRIX | Growth conditions optimization | $150-400 |
MIC_MBC_ASSAY | Antimicrobial activity testing | $200-400 |
ZONE_OF_INHIBITION | Disk diffusion antibacterial | $100-250 |
CUSTOM | User-defined protocol | Variable |
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Safety & Compliance
- BSL-1/BSL-2 only — No BSL-3/4 work
- No controlled substances — DEA-scheduled compounds prohibited
- No human subjects — In vitro only
- Operator verification — Identity, institutional affiliation, PI approval
- Conservative review — Uncertain requests declined; appeal available