hi im thinking of starting up a small buisness in the bristol area.basicly its marking peoples goods with there own dna.so that any item stolen from there house can be easily traced back to the owner.unlike the invisable pen you cant wash the dna marking off.
im thinking about charging around £30 per house.
what do you think???
2006-11-02 23:59:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
if there's a market for it....do it....
2006-11-03 00:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by sayasyoulike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Never work. Too many things come into contact with other things and multiple dna would contaminate the original. Also, to charge 30 would put you in bankruptcy as the average cost of a DNA tracing is $350.00 (american dollars) However, you may be better investing your money into microchips that can be implanted into people (children/elderly) in case they get lost. (GPS tracker) lol. Sorry to burst your bubble. Keep on thinking though....ambitious thoughts are what makes the world advance. Take care.
2006-11-03 00:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by latte_dbl_shot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you know how much a DNA test costs. You'll only be able to mark very expensive items to make it viable. Tests are about £160 each then you have to get permission to process the evidence. In other words the police have to be involved. This could be a good starting point.
http://www.dna-bioscience.co.uk/
2006-11-03 19:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Premdas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are you intending marking the goods? Actual DNA not applicable to certain materials, I think a far better Idea would be using unique coded RFID tags, the police are set up to scan for RFID tags, and whilst they would scan for DNA in a murder assault case it would be far too expensive to do DNA tests on every item of stolen goods found. Good Luck anyway.
2006-11-03 00:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by Avon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too complicated and not worth the cost of DNA fingerprinting. Why not try marking their name (or their fingerprint) in something that can only be seen in UV light. You will find that any washing powder with a whitener (most of them), mixed with water till dissolved, then paint on with a small paint brush. Try it. Cheap (to you) - and only £25 per house! My advice is free (on this occasion).
2006-11-03 00:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by MCP 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
But DNA from everyone coming into contact with the item will also have their DNA all over it, so how could you prove something definetly belonged to one particular person.
2006-11-03 00:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by Nobody200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds a good idea..but how do you mark it with DNA that cant be washed off
2006-11-03 00:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds good mate i'd definatly be prepared to pay £30 if it meant i'd get my stolen stuff back
2006-11-03 00:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by ligsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounded really good until i saw the downside from usa still keep at it there might still be a way
2006-11-05 07:12:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds novel I could run the London branch!
2006-11-03 00:01:31 · answer #10 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Errr ... how you gonna trace the thief ?
2006-11-03 00:04:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋