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New facility at Washington national lab will give researchers free access to automated tools
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is building a facility where automated instruments will grow and study microbes, taking on some of the repetitive work scientists do by hand.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is constructing a new facility that will house automated instruments designed to grow and study microbes, reducing the repetitive manual tasks currently performed by scientists. The lab plans to open the center in 2029, and once operational researchers will be able to apply for free access to the equipment. The initiative aims to streamline microbial research by providing a dedicated space for high‑throughput, hands‑off experimentation.
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