Back when I first found out about the DIYBio community I saw how inexpensive I could get basic equipment and materials and thought I might be able to start my own freelance DNA testing business or something. You know, performing paternity tests, looking for genetic disorders in people with a family history, telling greenies whether their food is genetically modified... all for considerably less than what the big companies are charging. I even worked out that I could get a thermocycler, centrifuge, electrophoresis tray, and most of the reagents for about a thousand dollars and the material cost per sample would be just a few bucks. But then some people pointed out that malpractice insurance, establishing a clean lab, licensing, etc. would add several thousand dollars to the expenses. AABB accreditation alone would be around $12,000/year.
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