This report is designed to help suppliers identify and evaluate emerging opportunities for further automating molecular diagnostic methods in order to facilitate their penetration into the routine clinical laboratory market. Some instrumentation is already available on the market, e.g., DNA extractors, DNA synthesizers, thermal cyclers, robotic work-stations, and automated DNA probe analysis systems. The report reviews current instrumentation technologies, and compares features of leading molecular diagnostic analyzers marketed by Abbott, Beckman Coulter, BD, Bio-Rad, Hologic, Tecan, Trinity Biotech and other manufacturers.

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