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Re:Mass spectrometry method identifies pathogens within minu... by 5123125 on Thursday May 08, 2025 @06:06AM (#43924740)
Aren't there are also operating cost ? What you said is just depreciating cost of the machine.
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Re:Mass spectrometry method identifies pathogens within minu... by Agingcoder on Friday May 09, 2025 @01:19PM (#43939128)
Indeed. Let’s add electricity and maybe double the costs ? Note some of the costs will be shared anyway with the bacteria culture anyway ( you need folks to interpret the results, real estate , etc ). Still at 4 usd/ analysis, it looks reasonable to me.
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