http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/ Engadget Comments for Spartan DX personal DNA tester goes for a mere $15k http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/
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Not that I would be able to use it for anything, but being rich and all I'm always looking for stuff like this to spend my millions on. I already bought one of those porsche drills...this (along with my iPhone(s)) will be the perfect thing to stuff the stockings at Christmas Time. ]]>Jun 13th 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/
One example:
http://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=62111-416&inE=1&highlight=62111-416

While it is not a bad machine, it is nothing special.]]>Jun 13th 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/

This is absolutely not a "personal DNA tester" in any sense, and I think the company is just trying to get their name out there.]]>Jun 13th 2007 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/
Couldn't be!]]>Jun 13th 2007 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/
Device is for entertainment purposes only.]]>Jun 13th 2007 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/

The real time aspect would make changes in mRNA expression easy to visualize though. But yeah...this is a good idea for a rich undergrad lab.]]>Jun 13th 2007 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 13th 2007 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/Jun 16th 2007 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/spartan-dx-personal-dna-tester-goes-for-a-mere-15k/
Batched real-time PCR machines range in price from about $35-150K, with most coming in around $40-50K. Therefore, a price of $15K for the non-batched Spartan DX is reasonable as a complement to the batched machines.

DNA chemicals are coming down in price. You can order master mix kits online that let you test samples for about $3/reaction. It is now possible for motivated home hobbyists to build their own personal molecular biology labs:

http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7854327

P.S. I work at Spartan Bioscience]]>Jun 19th 2007 11:03AM