Synthetic biology/engineering biology relies heavily on many of the NGS and genomics tools listed above and encourages the uptake of automation to ensure valid, reproducible results. Miniaturization helps by reducing environmentally hazardous reagent use and minimizing plastic waste, chiming with the bio-based philosophy driving the field forward. These techniques are highly amenable to miniaturization and, in carrying out high-throughput iterative cycles of experiments and vector/gene circuit building, may benefit from reduced costs by using miniaturized protocols.