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How is this better than Open qPCR which is 3-times less expensive and can give a test result in 1 hour instead of 2.5 hours?
by stickac 7y ago
How is this better than Open qPCR which is 3-times less expensive and can give a test result in 1 hour instead of 2.5 hours?
- fizixer 7y agoDoes 'Open' mean open source? Is there a free/open-source PCR design that DIYers can build themselves as long as they have the parts/resources?
- stickac 7y agoFor OpenPCR yes, for Open qPRC not.
- lamchob 7y agoThis is just another test cardridge available for the existing on-site lab machine. The idea is that health-practitioners with access to the device can now test on premise, instead of sending samples to the lab. I can't image a lot local doctors have access to qPCR, where this device is useful for all kinds of other test.
- rubidium 7y agoIt’s helpful in this time to think of the total cost. If you have equipment already deployed where needed and people already trained that helps! We really need a whole suite of tests and so the more the merrier. Doctors and healthcare systems will need to figure out what works best for their needs.