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ginkgo-cloud-lab
Submit and manage protocols on Ginkgo Bioworks Cloud Lab (cloud.ginkgo.bio), a web-based interface for autonomous lab execution on Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs). Use when the user wants to run protein expression and purification (cell-free, E. coli, or Pichia), HiBiT or A280 or LabChip quantification, IVT mRNA/circRNA synthesis, thermal shift / developability assays, Echo-MS enzyme or analyte methods, SPR target onboarding, fluorescent pixel art, or otherwise interact with Ginkgo Cloud Lab services. Covers protocol selection, input preparation, pricing, and ordering workflows.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific protocols and workflows for protein expression and purification that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires ginkgo account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-03. 32,849 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Ginkgo Cloud Lab Overview Ginkgo Cloud Lab (https://cloud.ginkgo.bio) provides remote access to Ginkgo Bioworks' autonomous lab infrastructure. Protocols are executed on Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs) -- modular units with robotic arms, maglev sample transport, and industrial-grade software spanning 70+ instruments. The platform also includes EstiMate, an AI agent that accepts human-language protocol descriptions and returns feasibility assessments and pricing for custom workflows beyond the listed protocols. The catalog is organized into Expression & Purification (in vitro / cell-free / E. coli / Pichia), Characterization & Assay, Method & Target Onboarding, and Specialty. Pick a protocol below, then read its reference file for inputs, outputs, the automated workflow, and ordering details. Available Protocols Expression & Purification - In vitro Protocol Readout Price Turnaround Status --- --- --- --- --- IVT mRNA/circRNA Synthesis qPCR (mRNA or circRNA, 384-well) $99/sample up to 12 business days Certified Expression & Purification - Cell-free (E. coli CFPS) Protocol Readout Price Turnaround Status --- --- --- --- --- Validate sequence expression Go/no-go titer + purity (up to 1800 bp) $39/sample up to 10 days Certified Optimize expression conditions DoE across 24 conditions $199/sample up to 11 days Certified Express + quantify (HiBiT) Luminescence, no purification $39/sample up to 11 days Certified Express + purify (A280) Strep-tag, A280 yield $149/sample up to 11 days Certified Express + purify minibinder Strep-tag, A280, LabChip $149/sample up to 11 days Certified Express + purify (A280 + LabChip) Strep-tag, A280 + purity/size $159/sample up to 12 days Certified Expression & Purification - E. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills k-dense-ai/ginkgo-cloud-lab