Abstract

Reagent Management: Between Wet & Dry

Branston Williams, Director of Product Management, IDEX Health & Science

Having a comprehensive reagent handling plan is pivotal in the development of a successful consumables platform.  Understanding the interdependencies of assay workflow, reagent manufacturing, consumable design, and cartridge assembly, creates a cost-effective and scalable product. This presentation will review technologies and capabilities to store wet and dry reagents, load reagents and manage on-card reagents through reconstitution, mixing, and precisely dispensing.  A reliable and robust reagent handling setup requires collaboration throughout the value stream; from reagent manufacturing through to consumable assembly.  IDEX Health & Science will share broad fluidic expertise and a set of functional tools to support a systems-based view of lab-on-a-chip and point-of-care reagent handling.