Re: [DIYbio] Why are PCR machines and biotech equipment in general so expensive

Demand and supply. Everybody of 8 billion humans wants a smartphone and there is enourmous competition and pressure to make it as cheap as possible.

Way less demand for thermocyclers, so less companies building them. Then theres the grant system so it's not the researchers personal money and nobody says "are you stupid? I'm not gonna pay you 5000$ for a heat block and a peltier" and builds his own

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