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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-005257
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240119
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240119

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				770513190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-276620
		FILM NUMBER:		24546209

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502666000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLUIDIGM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011113
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January&nbsp;19, 2024</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>UNDER</I></B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>77-0513190</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2 Tower Place, Suite&nbsp;2000</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>South San Francisco, California 94080</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Standard BioTools Inc. Amended and Restated
2011 Equity Incentive Plan</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Michael Egholm, Ph.D.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2 Tower Place, Suite&nbsp;2000</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>South San Francisco, CA 94080</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(650) 266-6000</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including
area code, of Agent for Service)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>Copy to:</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>William C. Hicks,&nbsp;Esq.<BR>
John T. Rudy,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo,
P.C.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One Financial Center</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Boston, MA 02111</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(617) 542-6000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated
filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo; and &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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accelerated filer&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated
filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated
filer&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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reporting company&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging
growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to </FONT>Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B)&nbsp;of the Securities Act.&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (this &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) is being filed by Standard BioTools Inc. (f/k/a Fluidigm
Corporation) (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) for the purpose of registering an additional 15,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Registrant (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) reserved for issuance under the Standard BioTools Inc. Amended and
Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;2011 Plan&rdquo;) effective as of January&nbsp;4, 2024. This registration statement registers
additional securities of the same class as other securities for which a registration statement filed on Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-172206)&nbsp;relating
to an employee benefit plan is effective. The information contained in the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statements on&nbsp;</FONT>Form&nbsp;S-8
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312511032909/ds8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February&nbsp;11, 2011</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312512132415/d320914ds8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March&nbsp;26, 2012</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312513103422/d500069ds8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March&nbsp;12, 2013</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312514063047/d681552ds8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February&nbsp;21, 2014</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219415000041/forms-8x2015.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February&nbsp;26, 2015</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219416000185/fluidigm-formsx8evergreeni.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March&nbsp;3, 2016</A> (<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219416000201/fluidigm-formsx8pos.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">as amended on March&nbsp;15, 2016</A>), <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312517009947/d305495ds8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">January&nbsp;13, 2017</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000114420418002292/tv483317_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">January&nbsp;16, 2018</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000114420419001459/tv510562_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">January&nbsp;11, 2019</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000114420419033092/tv524375_s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;28, 2019</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219420000090/fldmforms-8esppeipincrease.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">July&nbsp;10, 2020</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219421000066/fldmforms-8eipincreasemay2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May&nbsp;28, 2021</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000116219423000037/standardbiotools-formsx8ju.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June&nbsp;16, 2023</A> (File Nos.&nbsp;333-172206, 333-180363, 333-187204,
333-194084, 333-202325, 333-209904, 333-215555, 333-222561, 333-229214, 333-232441, 333-239810, 333-256617 and 333-272753)&nbsp;is hereby
incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART&nbsp;II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD><TD><B>Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 8%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>No.</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Form</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Incorporated<BR>
    by Reference<BR>
    From Exhibit<BR>
    Number</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date
    Filed</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522093794/d300506dex41.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Specimen
    Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">S-8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4/1/2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312511078412/dex31.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Eighth
    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant filed on February&nbsp;15, 2011.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3/28/2011</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522093794/d300506dex43.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Certificate
    of Amendment to the Eighth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></A></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: blue"><U>,
    filed on April&nbsp;1, 2022</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">S-8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4/1/2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000110465924001640/tm2333984d3_ex3-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Second
    Certificate of Amendment to the Eighth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed on January&nbsp;4, 2024.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1/5/2024</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312516774501/d294669dex31.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Certificate
    of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series&nbsp;A Participating Preferred Stock.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11/22/2016</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000114420417039703/v471897_ex3-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Certificate
    of Elimination of Series&nbsp;A Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant</FONT></A></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8/2/2017</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000119312522093794/d300506dex48.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Amended
    and Restated Bylaws of Standard BioTools Inc.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">S-8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4/1/2022</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1*</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Mintz, Levin,
    Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1*</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex23-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
    LLP,&nbsp;Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2*</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp;
    Young LLP,&nbsp;Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#sig_001">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page&nbsp;to this registration statement).</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1#</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162194/000110465924001640/tm2333984d3_ex10-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Standard
    BioTools Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1/5/2024</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex-filingfees.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">107*</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm243481d1_ex-filingfees.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filing Fee Table.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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#&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="sig_001"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of South San Francisco, State of California, on January&nbsp;19, 2024.</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Michael Egholm, Ph.D.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael Egholm, Ph.D.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints each of Michael Egholm, Ph.D. and Jeffrey G. Black, acting alone or together with another&nbsp;attorney-in-fact,&nbsp;as
his or her true and lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all further amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and agents, and each of them, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and agent,
or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Pursuant
to the requirements of the </FONT>Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Signature</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; width: 48%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Title</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Date</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Michael Egholm, Ph.D.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael Egholm, Ph.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Jeffrey G. Black</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeffrey G. Black</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Tom Carey</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tom Carey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Frank R. Witney, Ph.D.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frank R. Witney, Ph.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Fenel M. Eloi</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Fenel M. Eloi</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Troy Cox</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Troy Cox</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Eli Casdin</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eli Casdin</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Kathy Hibbs</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Exhibit 5.1</B>&nbsp;</P>

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                                            Financial Center</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Boston,
                                            MA 02111</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">617
                                            542 6000</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">mintz.com</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">January&nbsp;19, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Standard BioTools Inc.<BR>
2 Tower Place, Suite&nbsp;2000<BR>
South San Francisco, CA 94080</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Re:&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-8</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">We
have acted as legal counsel to Standard BioTools Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with the preparation
and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) of a Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (the
 &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), pursuant to which the Company is registering the issuance under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), of an aggregate of 15,000,000 additional shares (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of the Company&rsquo;s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, that may be issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive
Plan (the &ldquo;2011 Plan&rdquo;). This opinion is being rendered in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement with the
Commission. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Registration
Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">In
connection with this opinion, we have examined the Company&rsquo;s Eighth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect; such other records of the corporate proceedings of the Company and certificates
of the Company&rsquo;s officers as we have deemed relevant; and the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">In
our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, the authenticity of the
originals of such copies, and the truth and correctness of any representations and warranties contained therein. In addition, we have
assumed that the Company will receive any required consideration in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Our
opinion expressed herein is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and we express no opinion with respect to
the laws of any other jurisdiction. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities
or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Please
note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters.
This opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise
you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions
set forth herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Based
upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Plan, will
be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Boston&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Los
Angeles&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MIAMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;toronto&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Mintz,
Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</FONT></P>

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                                                                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;19,
                                            2024&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We
understand that you wish to file this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements
of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act, and we hereby consent thereto. In giving this consent,
we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the
rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,
    Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 of Standard BioTools Inc. of our report dated March&nbsp;14, 2023 relating to the financial statements and
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Standard BioTools Inc.&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">San Jose, California</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form&nbsp;S-8) of Standard BioTools Inc. pertaining to the Standard BioTools Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan of
our report dated March&nbsp;28, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of SomaLogic,&nbsp;Inc. as of and for the years
ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 and 2021 included in the Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K of Standard BioTools
Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Denver, Colorado</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Calculation of Filing Fee Tables</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Form&nbsp;Type)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Standard BioTools Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8pt; text-align: center; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Security<BR>
Type</FONT></TD>
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Class<BR>
Title</P></TD>
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Calculation<BR>
Rule</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount<BR>
Registered</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 10%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price&nbsp;Per<BR>
Unit</P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 13%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Fee<BR>
Rate</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 11%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Amount&nbsp;of<BR>
Registration<BR>
Fee</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Equity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-left: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common<BR>
 Stock,<BR>
$0.001 <BR>
par value<BR>
 per<BR>
share</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-left: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">457(c)&nbsp;and&nbsp;457(h)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">15,000,000 (1)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$2.275 (2)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$34,125,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-left: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0.00014760 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-left: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$5,036.85</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$34,125,000</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$5,036.85</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total Fee Offsets</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Net Fee Due</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$5,036.85</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The number of shares <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">of common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;) of Standard BioTools Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;) stated above consists of additional
shares of Common Stock available for issuance pursuant to the Standard BioTools Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the
 &ldquo;<U>2011 Plan</U>&rdquo;). In addition, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Securities
Act</U>&rdquo;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock that become
issuable under the 2011 Plan by reason of an event such as any stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment effected without the
Registrant&rsquo;s receipt of consideration that increases the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;and
Rule&nbsp;457(h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and the aggregate offering price for shares reserved for
future grant or issuance under the 2011 Plan are based upon a price of $2.275 per share, which is the average of the high and the low
price of Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market as of a date (January&nbsp;16, 2024) within five
business days prior to filing this Registration Statement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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