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May 2008
IVD Technology
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Editor's Page

Finding solutions to an ongoing problem

Richard Park

There may not be a simple solution to the regulation of lab-developed genetic tests.


Trends & Perspectives


Detection Technologies

Electrochemical detection-based DNA microarrays

Robin H. Liu, William A. Coty, Michael Reed, and Gary Gust

Developing a multiplexed genotyping system for clinical diagnostic and pharmacogenetic testing.


Processing Technologies

Centrifugal microfluidic platforms for rapid IVDs

Richard F. Taylor

Exploring the challenges and advantages of implementing microfluidics into IVD devices.


Assay Development

Detecting metabolic changes in diabetes mellitus

Sergei Khartchenko and Nigel Flook

Fully understanding metabolic disturbances of diabetes mellitus requires measurement of glutamine synthetase activity.


Regulations & Standards

Lowering the cost of quality for IVD manufacturers

Raymond J. Skelly

Breakthrough processes enabled by new technologies can reduce quality costs.


In Person

Evolving detection technology methods

To build more-complex IVD systems and meet market needs, IVD companies must seek alternatives to traditional detection methods.


Final Thoughts

Improving IVD product development processes

Dan Olivier and Marta Chase