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  1. Do I have access to the ASCEND platform?

    Access to the platform is dependent on the email address that you use to sign in.  Typically, we rely on the domain of your institutional email address to determine eligibility. Scientists at academic and non-profit institutions  can ac...
  2. Why can’t I find a specific vendor or product?

    We maintain a very large database, and we're still expanding! There are a few reasons we might be missing a product you're looking for We don't yet have that vendor's catalog in our database It's a new product from a vendor we already have...
  3. Are there any web integrations or APIs available?

    Currently, there are no APIs or plugins available that use our applications/technology However, if you have an idea for something that would be really valuable to your research, we would love to hear from you . For industry partners and v...
  4. Q1 2024: What's new in Selector

    We are excited to announce new enhancements in the platform between January and March 2024 Over the past three months, we’ve added data from over 2.1M   publications, 17M experimental use cases, and  173K reagents and model systems.  ...
  5. How to log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform

    Scientists can log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform using email/password or through single-sign-on (SSO) 1. If you work for a company with an enterprise license — click your logo  here to log in now: 2. If your logo is not listed, v...
  6. How to share products and figures

    You can share products and figures with your colleagues by email There are several places within the Selector application where you can share relevant products and figures, either individually or from a saved list, via email. This fea...
  7. Round Up 2022: What's new in Selector (Reagents and model systems)

    A look back at some exciting features that we built in 2022 to empower scientists to find reagents and model systems faster and design more successful experiments We expanded our data coverage! Throughout 2022, we added over 12.5 million prod...
  8. Why do I need to sign up?

    Not all of our data are in the public domain, so we require registration Not all of the content in BenchSci's database is in the public domain. In addition to data from open-access journals, we also present data from closed-access journals thro...
  9. Why is access free for academic users?

    Free for academic users? What's the catch? Don’t worry — we’re not spying on you or selling your data. There’s no hidden clause or surprise fees coming later. We’ve developed great technology and we want as many scientists as possible to have...
  10. Q4 2022: What’s new in Selector (Reagents and model systems)

    We are excited to announce new enhancements on the platform between October and December 2022 Over the past three months, we’ve added data from over 6.3  million experiments and  367,000 products across all reagent and model system types. O...