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Ginkgo Bioworks Selected by PNNL to Deliver a Modular, High‑Throughput Phenotyping Platform for DOE's M2PC
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) today announced it has been awarded by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) a four-year, up to $47M contract to co-design, build, and integrate a High‑Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP‑APP) in support of the Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC). The platform, selected through a competitive procurement process, is intended to enable the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Sci
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[{"type":"text","content":"BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) today announced it has been awarded by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) a four-year, up to $47M contract to co-design, build, and integrate a High‑Throughput Automated Phenotyping Platform (HTP‑APP) in support of the Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability (M2PC). The platform, selected through a competitive procurement process, is intended to enable the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research program to generate rich, reproducible microbial and microbiome data that ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of the bioeconomy, safeguarding economic, societal, and national security benefits while maintaining global leadership in biotechnology innovation.","length":852,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"(PRNewsfoto/Ginkgo Bioworks)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"(PRNewsfoto/Ginkgo Bioworks)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":200,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/fe3c2abd5acfb0739db965e53a5bec87"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pD7D8Jpi1nYhM2EkNRaAzA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTM1MztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/fe3c2abd5acfb0739db965e53a5bec87","width":400,"height":200}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1583909/Ginkgo_Logo_Lockup.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Drawing on Ginkgo Automation's dynamic Catalyst scheduling software and modular Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs), the HTP‑APP is designed to automate end‑to‑end workflows—from media and cultivation to sample preparation and multimodal analytics—while supporting BSL‑2 operations, remote planning and execution, and laboratory integration. This modular approach is expected to help PNNL adapt the platform as scientific needs evolve, add new methods or instrumentation, and maintain high uptime in a user‑facility environment. Conceptual design elements include a RAC‑based architecture with function‑oriented "pods," integrated transport, and software‑enabled interleaving of diverse protocols.","length":714,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Our team is excited to contract and collaborat...