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PR-PR: cross-platform laboratory automation system.

Gregory Linshiz¹, Nina Stawski, Garima Goyal

¹Fuels Synthesis Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute , Emeryville, California 94608, United States.

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The PR-PR programming language now supports multiple laboratory automation platforms, including microfluidics and microscopy, enabling standardized and shareable experimental protocols. This advancement facilitates efficient implementation across diverse laboratory settings for complex biological assays.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Laboratory Automation
Bioinformatics

Background:

Standardizing and sharing laboratory protocols across different automation platforms is challenging.
Existing robotic programming languages often lack cross-platform compatibility and biological context.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the PR-PR (Protocol Representation - Protocol Repository) open-source programming language for broader laboratory automation platform support.
To enable cross-platform protocol standardization, sharing, and efficient implementation.

Main Methods:

Developed PR-PR to support liquid-handling robotics, microfluidics, and microscopy.
Implemented platform-specific optimization and translation modules within the PR-PR framework.
Validated PR-PR protocols for DNA assembly (Golden Gate, Gibson), DNA mutagenesis (Kunkel), and translation into English.

Main Results:

PR-PR successfully supports diverse laboratory automation platforms, including liquid handling, microfluidics, and manual setups.
Experimental validation demonstrated the efficacy of PR-PR protocols for complex DNA assembly and mutagenesis workflows.
The system allows for protocol translation into human-readable languages, enhancing accessibility.

Conclusions:

PR-PR serves as a versatile, cross-platform solution for laboratory automation, promoting protocol standardization and interoperability.
The enhanced PR-PR system facilitates efficient execution of complex biological protocols across various laboratory environments.
This advancement streamlines research by enabling easier sharing and implementation of automated laboratory workflows.