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description: 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.
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---# 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
| [IVT mRNA/circRNA Synthesis](references/ivt-rna-synthesis-qpcr.md) | qPCR (mRNA or circRNA, 384-well) | $99/sample | up to 12 business days | Certified |
### Expression & Purification - Cell-free (E. coli CFPS)
| [Validate sequence expression](references/cell-free-protein-expression-validation.md) | Go/no-go titer + purity (up to 1800 bp) | $39/sample | up to 10 days | Certified |
| [Optimize expression conditions](references/cell-free-protein-expression-optimization.md) | DoE across 24 conditions | $199/sample | up to 11 days | Certified |
| [Express + quantify (HiBiT)](references/cell-free-protein-expression-hibit.md) | Luminescence, no purification | $39/sample | up to 11 days | Certified |
| [Express + purify (A280)](references/cfps-strep-tag-purification-a280.md) | Strep-tag, A280 yield | $149/sample | up to 11 days | Certified |
| [Express + purify minibinder](references/minibinder-strep-tag-a280.md) | Strep-tag, A280, LabChip | $149/sample | up to 11 days | Certified |
| [Express + purify (A280 + LabChip)](references/cfps-expression-purification-quantification.md) | Strep-tag, A280 + purity/size | $159/sample | up to 12 days | Certified |
1. Select a protocol at https://cloud.ginkgo.bio/protocols
2. Configure parameters (number of proteins/samples/molecules/targets, replicates, plates)
3. Download the protocol's input template and upload inputs (FASTA/CSV/XLSX for sequence protocols; Design Tool for pixel art; vendor catalog numbers for onboarding)
4. Add any special requirements in the Additional Details field
5. Provide an email, agree to the protocol terms, and add to cart / submit to receive a feasibility report and price quote
For protocols not listed above, use the **EstiMate** chat (https://cloud.ginkgo.bio/estimate) to describe a custom protocol in plain language and receive a compatibility assessment and pricing.
## Authentication
Access Ginkgo Cloud Lab at https://cloud.ginkgo.bio. Account creation or institutional access may be required. Contact Ginkgo at cloud@ginkgo.bio for access questions.
## Key Infrastructure
- **RACs (Reconfigurable Automation Carts):** Modular robotic units with high-precision arms and maglev transport
- **Catalyst Software:** Protocol orchestration, scheduling, parameterization, and real-time monitoring
