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May
2008
IVD Technology
Selected Contents
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
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