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But how much are the enzymes going to cost?

• gus_massa 15y ago
  I don't understand the downvotes, because it seems to be an interesting question, and the article is not very clear. Is $900 the price for the gadget alone? Is the price for the gadget + 1 time enzyme kit? Is it the price of each repetition of the analysis (enzyme + disposables), but there is an additional initial cost (gadget)? This thing is reusable, or you must buy a new whole kit each time?
  • Natsu 15y ago
    Ars had its own article on this saying that you do not need enzymes. It's forcing the molecule through a tiny pore and reading the change in an electrical signal. That said, one problem mentioned is that the error rate is quite high. http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/nanopore-tech-brings-rackmounted-genome-machines-usb-based-dna-sensors.ars http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/nanopore-tech-br...
    • gus_massa 15y ago
      This article says: "Both GridION and MinION operate using the same technology: DNA is added to a solution containing enzymes that bind to the end of each strand. When a current is applied across the solution these enzymes and DNA are drawn to hundreds of wells in a membrane at the bottom of the solution, each just 10 micrometres in diameter." Perhaps this method use fewer enzymes than the old one.