The Immunoassay Handbook: Theory and Applications of Ligand Binding, ELISA and Related Techniques

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David Wild

The Immunoassay Handbook

Theory and Applications of Ligand Binding, ELISA and Related Techniques

David Wild

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Elsevier Science Ltd
31 January 2013

Biochemical immunology

The fourth edition of The Immunoassay Handbook provides an excellent, thoroughly updated guide to the science, technology and applications of ELISA and other immunoassays, including a wealth of practical advice. It encompasses a wide range of methods and gives an insight into the latest developments and applications in clinical and veterinary practice and in pharmaceutical and life science research.

Highly illustrated and clearly written, this award-winning reference work provides an excellent guide to this fast-growing field. Revised and extensively updated, with over 30% new material and 77 chapters, it reveals the underlying common principles and simplifies an abundance of innovation.

The Immunoassay Handbook reviews a wide range of topics, now including lateral flow, microsphere multiplex assays, immunohistochemistry, practical ELISA development, assay interferences, pharmaceutical applications, qualitative immunoassays, antibody detection and lab-on-a-chip.

This handbook is a must-read for all who use immunoassay as a tool, including clinicians, clinical and veterinary chemists, biochemists, food technologists, environmental scientists, and students and researchers in medicine, immunology and proteomics. It is an essential reference for the immunoassay industry.

Provides an excellent revised guide to this commercially highly successful technology in diagnostics and research, from consumer home pregnancy kits to AIDS testing.www.immunoassayhandbook.com is a great resource that we put a lot of effort into. The content is designed to encourage purchases of single chapters or the entire book.

David Wild is a healthcare industry veteran, with experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and immunodiagnostics, which remains his passion. He worked for Amersham, Eastman-Kodak, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, and consulted for diagnostics and biotechnology companies. He led research and development programs, design and construction of chemical and biotechnology plants, and integration of acquired companies. Director-level positions included Research and Development, Design Engineering, Operations and Strategy, for billion dollar businesses. He retired from full-time work in 2012 to focus on his role as Editor of The Immunoassay Handbook, and advises on product development, manufacturing and marketing.

Edited by: David Wild
Imprint: Elsevier Science Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 3.000kg
ISBN: 9780080970370
ISBN 10: 0080970370
Pages: 1036
Publication Date: 31 January 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Wild, 57, is a veteran of the healthcare industry. His experience encompasses pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, for 23 years, immunodiagnostics, which remains his passion. His specialty is products and processes that involve advanced biochemistry and engineering. He worked for Amersham, Eastman-Kodak, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb and consulted for diagnostics and biotechnology companies. He worked on the development of Amerlite and Vitros ECi and many new immunoassay chemistries, and has managed the design and construction of new manufacturing facilities. Recent positions include Director of Research and Development, Director of Design Engineering, and Director of Global Operations. He is currently Director of Global Manufacturing Strategy at ConvaTec, a private equity owned medical device company.

Reviews for The Immunoassay Handbook: Theory and Applications of Ligand Binding, ELISA and Related Techniques

. ..it must be stated that there is much of value in the volume [2nd Ed.]. It is a useful and informative addition to any scientific library. --- ROBERT F. RITCHIE, FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH, SCARBOROUGH, USA