Table 2.

Overview of the expenditure of time and money per sample (excluding the lysis step) comparing DNA extraction with a CTAB protocol and the BioSprint^® 96 extraction platform using the BioSprint^® Blood and Tissue Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). Time indicates hands‐on time per sample; Costs includes all disposals and reagents needed in € (list price Jan 2017); Times Opening Tubes defines how often it is necessary to open and close a reaction tube during the extraction procedure. Start‐up costs for BioSprint^® extraction platform as well as standard laboratory equipment were excluded

Method	Time (min)	Costs (€)	Times opening tubes	Risk of cross‐contamination
BioSprint	1.8	1.3	1	Low
CTAB	15	0.89	6	High