Comments on: Personal DNA Analyzer: Cool But Expensive http://www.uberreview.com/2007/06/personal-dna-analyzer-cool-but-expensive.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:03:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: spartanbio http://www.uberreview.com/2007/06/personal-dna-analyzer-cool-but-expensive.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8263 spartanbio Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:43:33 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2007/06/personal-dna-analyzer-cool-but-expensive.htm#comment-8263 The Spartan DX was designed with microbiologists in mind because they often have 1 or 2 samples and want fast yes/no DNA results for bacteria and viruses. e.g. do you have chlamydia or not? That being said, it is possible for motivated home hobbyists to build their own molecular biology lab: http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7854327 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/view.html?pg=2 P.S. I work at Spartan Bioscience The Spartan DX was designed with microbiologists in mind because they often have 1 or 2 samples and want fast yes/no DNA results for bacteria and viruses. e.g. do you have chlamydia or not?

That being said, it is possible for motivated home hobbyists to build their own molecular biology lab:

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

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/view.html?pg=2

P.S. I work at Spartan Bioscience

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