£30,000, compared to only £5 for each of the antibody testing kits. Nevertheless, researchers are confident the new devices will prove cost-effective, given that they are reusable and can be used to conduct many tests per year.
Moving forward, researchers hope to expand the mass spectrometry test to include a wider variety of substances. While initial cost for the mass spectrometer could be high, the amount saved thanks to reusable testing — as well as increased accuracy — could prove worthwhile.
