TABLE 2.
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) reaction costs for in-house and commercially available kits.
| Product | Vol/rxn (μL) | Cost/rxn | Cost/student | Cost/100 students | References |
| Genetic Code Kit | 30 | $ 1.02 | $ 4.08 | $ 408 | Levine et al., 2019b |
| miniPCR BioBits | 7 | $ 2.97 | $ 11.88 | $ 1,235 | Stark et al., 2018 |
| Bioneer AccuRapid Midi | 30 | $ 2.94 | $ 11.76 | $ 1,544 | – |
| Promega S30 for Circular DNA | 30 | $ 9.86 | $ 39.44 | $ 3,944 | – |
| Arbor myTXTL | 12 | $ 10.65 | $ 42.60 | $ 4,260 | Collias et al., 2019 |
| NEBExpress | 30 | $ 10.20 | $ 40.80 | $ 5,100 | – |
| Thermo Expressway Maxi | 25 | $ 13.20 | $ 52.80 | $ 5,280 | – |
| Sigma iPE-Quick Kit | 30 | $ 12.42 | $ 49.68 | $ 5,400 | – |