Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers in POC Diagnostics
In Brief Standard disposable point-of-care diagnostic (POCD) devices are making a positive impact on patient-based healthcare settings worldwide. These devices are...
6 Filtration Challenges in Downstream Biopharmaceutical Production
In Brief Membranes and membrane processes are efficient filtration tools in the manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products. These tools continue to evolve in response...
Single-Use Endoscopes: A Trend towards Better Patient Safety
In Brief Design continues to save lives. The disposability designed into single-use medical devices such as surgical masks, syringes, and suction catheters has reduced...
5 Things to Keep in Mind When Trying to Reverse Engineer Adhesive
In Brief The process of reverse engineering is demanding work: an analyst initially works with limited information about a product and uses that information to analyze...
Filtration Solution and Medical Membrane Device Development in IVD Applications: Current and Future Challenges
In Brief The surging trends of an aging global population, the prevalence of chronic diseases, and the rise in outbreaks of infectious diseases have helped to expand...
Membranes: Material Characteristics and Applications for In-Vitro Diagnostics
In Brief Industrially manufactured membranes play a vital role in the effectiveness of in vitro diagnostics instruments and procedures, such as protein assays and...
Current IVD Industry Trends & Technologies: Faster, Smarter, & More Personalized
In Brief According to a 2016 report in PLoS One, between 60 and 70% of medical decisions are made based on the results of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) testing. Using the...
Common Material Challenges in Miniaturizing In Vitro Diagnostics
In Brief The miniaturization of diagnostic tests comes with several unique challenges. The aim is to transform the fast turnaround time and specificity of Lab on a...
Demystifying Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) in Medical Device Manufacturing
In Brief Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a design review tool used to identify and correct all possible failures in a product, service, design or...