TechnologySeptember 4, 2026

biofoundry

BY-oh-fown-dree

Definition

A centralized, specialized facility equipped to provide large-scale, high-throughput biological synthesis and engineering services for other organizations.

Etymology

A portmanteau of 'biology' (derived from the Greek 'bios,' meaning life) and 'foundry' (from the Latin 'fundere,' meaning to pour), coined to describe modern, industrial-scale synthetic biology facilities.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe a type of external service partnership that labs previously relied on for large-scale DNA synthesis, contrasting this with the new, on-premises capabilities of the Gibson SOLA platform.

Enzymatic DNA Synthesis Powers AI Drug Discovery with Telesis Bio

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