Applying a Workstation Approach to Automating The Synthetic Biology Workflow
There is a myriad of ways to approach automation and particularly synthetic biology, and many have merit. What is presented here is a modular approach that can support considerable productivity quickly, yet grow into a fully integrated system if that is desired and is warranted. Workcells that automate the synthetic biology building blocks of transformation, growth and selection, extraction and purification, quantitation are often separate workflows that allow a break point of islands or silos of automation. However, workcells that are islands or silos can themselves cause productivity issues and full automation is often the end goal.