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. 2017 Apr 7;7:46213. doi: 10.1038/srep46213

Table 2. Estimated costs for our paper-based device and iSperm in routine sperm motility analyses.

  Cost (USD) Cost/Assay (USD/assay)
Capital costs
Paper-based device
A smart phone    
withdigital camera 500  
Operating costs
 Plastic straw for sperm application   0.01
 Filter paper   0.015
 WAX   0.01
 MTT   0.01
 Total Capital: 500 Operating: 0.045
iSperm
A smart phone    
withdigital camera 500  
iSperm device 1000  
Software    
Operating costs
 Microchip supplies   1
Total Capital: 1500 Operating: 1