IVD Technology

September 1999
Selected Contents

Editor's Page

Numerology and other forms of prognostication

COVER STORY:

The global market for diagnostics: New technologies, foreign lands
by Steve Halasey

It's more than just a numbers game; what analysts say about emerging technologies can have a profound impact on investment in new IVD products.

COMMENTARY:
Developing open standards for point-of-care connectivity
by Emery J. Stephans

Regulations and standards:
Europe's IVD Directive: More (and less) than meets the eye
by Maurizio Suppo

Planar electrochemical biosensors for critical-care applications
by Hans Ludi

Proponents say that planar sensors offer clear benefits for clinical diagnostics, but the road to adoption is paved with technological challenges.

Image analysis for rapid-flow diagnostics
by Thomas C. Tisone, Michelle Rodriguez, and Paul Queeney

An automated test-strip reader offers immunochromatographic assay manufacturers a useful tool for optimizing product design and controlling manufacturing quality.