Molecular Diagnostics

by Debnath, Mousumi; Prasad, Godavarthi B. K. S.; Bisen, Prakash S.

• ISBN13: 9789048132607
• ISBN10: 9048132606
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-15
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

Molecular diagnostics has become an important part of the clinical laboratory, with tests and methods to identify a disease and understand the predisposition for a disease by analyzing DNA or RNA. Molecular diagnostics offers a growth opportunity in utilizing molecular tools to precisely target therapeutics and the development of biochips, micro fluidics technology and nanotechnology extends the limits of detection. Molecular Diagnostics can provide gene profile based personalized therapeutic approaches, and therapy based on this molecular diagnostic information delivers effective treatment with the least toxicity. In the future, the scope of molecular diagnostics in molecular medicine could be expanded well beyond current nucleic acid testing, and it will play an important role in medicine, public health, pharmaceutics, forensics and drug discovery. 'Molecular diagnostics: promises and possibilities' covers: The identification of viable technology drivers through a comprehensive look at platform technologies for molecular diagnostics, including probe-based nucleic acid assays, microarrays and sequencingThe most important molecular diagnostics tests: predictive, screening, prognostic, monitoring, pharmacogenomic and theranostic from their basic principles to their applicationsThe discovery of feasible market opportunities by identifying high-growth applications in different clinical diagnostic areas and by focusing on expanding markets, such as communicable diseases, cardiology and oncologyGlobal industry development through an in-depth analysis of the major world markets for molecular diagnostics, including growth forecasts.This much needed book is written for students, scientists and professionals working in the field of molecular diagnostics, as well as pathologists, medical microbiologists, pharmaceutical scientists, agricultural scientists and veterinary doctors. No other book currently available provides such a complete picture of the developments in the field of molecular diagnostics.