IVD Technology

July/August 2000
Selected Contents

EDITOR'S PAGE:
Second Heat. . .

COMMENTARY:
Labeling for IVDs: Symbols to meet the needs of a multilingual market
by Carolyn D. Jones

Regulations and Standards
by Donald M. Powers
Traceability of assay calibrators: The EU's IVD Directive raises the bar

COVER STORY
Semiconductor packaging technologies advance DNA analysis systems
by Richard H. Estes

A microchip system combines microelectronic technologies and molecular biology to execute rapid DNA hybridization analyses.

A workstation approach to bioassays
by Michael Spain and Ralph McDade

New technology with built-in quality control uses laboratory space and employee time efficiently and removes sources of testing error.

Automating POC instrumentation: A systems view
by Paul Harris and Joanne Stephenson

By bringing together advanced componentry and technical sophistication, the current generation of point-of-care instruments is making significant headway toward improving clinical diagnostics.

Measuring the hydrodynamic radius of nanoparticle formulations
by John P. Helfrich

A dynamic laser light-scattering device provides rapid analysis of particles and aggregates for quality control in diagnostic test kits.