11 skills found
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
Develop and review PyLabRobot lab-automation resources, liquid-handling plans, offline simulations, and supported-device integrations. Use for PyLabRobot protocols or API questions; keep physical execution behind an explicit operator safety gate.
Author, review, migrate, simulate, and troubleshoot official Opentrons Python Protocol API v2 protocols for Flex and OT-2 robots. Use for robot-specific liquid handling, deck and labware setup, pipettes, modules, runtime parameters, liquid classes, and Opentrons App analysis. Use pylabrobot instead when one workflow must support multiple robot vendors.
Benchling Python SDK and REST API integration for registry entities, inventory, ELN entries, workflows, Benchling Apps, and Data Warehouse queries. Use when automating lab data with benchling-sdk or the v2 API.
Opentrons Thermocycler Module - automated PCR thermal cycling with independent block (4-99°C) and lid (37-110°C) temperature control, profile execution, and auto-sealing lid support (GEN2) for high-throughput molecular biology workflows
Expert guidance for Opentrons Python API v2 - automated liquid handling, protocol development, labware management, and hardware module integration for OT-2 and Flex robots
Opentrons Magnetic Block for Flex - unpowered magnetic bead separation using gripper-based labware movement with high-strength neodymium magnets for DNA/RNA purification, immunoprecipitation, and bead-based workflows
Opentrons Absorbance Plate Reader Module for Flex - on-deck microplate spectrophotometry with single/multi-wavelength reading (450, 562, 600, 650nm), automated lid control, and CSV data export for ELISA, cell growth, and colorimetric assays
Lab automation platform for Flex/OT-2 robots. Write Protocol API v2 protocols, liquid handling, hardware modules (heater-shaker, thermocycler), labware management, for automated pipetting workflows.
Vendor-agnostic lab automation framework. Use when controlling multiple equipment types (Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons, plate readers, pumps) or needing unified programming across different vendors. Best for complex workflows, multi-vendor setups, simulation. For Opentrons-only protocols with official API, opentrons-integration may be simpler.
Official Opentrons Protocol API for OT-2 and Flex robots. Use when writing protocols specifically for Opentrons hardware with full access to Protocol API v2 features. Best for production Opentrons protocols, official API compatibility. For multi-vendor automation or broader equipment control use pylabrobot.
