New facility at Washington national lab will give researchers free access to automated tools
The Department of Energy's PNNL is building the Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC), a 30,800-square-foot facility featuring more than 100 integrated automated instruments supplied by Ginkgo Bioworks. The lab will provide free public access through competitive application to U.S. universities, companies and national laboratories, automating tasks like growing microbes and measuring their genetic and cellular functions.
Key points
- Over 100 automated instruments integrated in one facility
- Free access through competitive application process
- Combines automation, microbial science and computing for accelerated research
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