In Vitro Diagnostics

Nordson EFD provides unmatched solutions for the production of diagnostic devices like lab-on-a-chip (LOC), microfluidics, and lateral flow by automating the dispensing operations for assembly fluids as well as dispensing reagents for accurate test results. Leveraging over 60 years of fluid dispensing expertise, we are a partner that manufacturers can count on to consistently deliver high quality products for patients use.

At Nordson EFD, we put our customers first, giving you assurance that your tests will function properly, and provide patients with accurate data they can rely on for infectious disease detection, disease management, or just overall health and wellbeing.

With application testing labs located around the world, we’re here to help you seamlessly transfer from research and development to mass production. With an increased demand for personalized care, LOC diagnostic kits such as CGMs, BGMs, and infectious disease kits are becoming smaller for patient comfortability and more sophisticated. Due to these changes, more precise fluid dispensing equipment is required to dispense in smaller and more complex patterns as well as help scale production. And we’re here for you every step of the way as your projects evolve over time.

Our solutions range from consumables to benchtop fluid dispensers to jetting valves to robots, and application engineering services that allow you to effortlessly conduct proof of concept, validate processes, and transition from clinical studies to mass market commercialization. We are experienced in, but not limited to:

• Engineering fluid dispensing solutions to deliver precise and consistent quantities of agarose layers, cyanoacrylates, UV-cure adhesives, and various fluids utilized in nearly all assembly processes of diagnostic devices.
• Accurate reagent dispensing for blood glucose monitors (BGMs), lateral flow assays, and more.
• Helping you scale your assembly process from R&D to mass production with manual, semi-automated, or fully automated solutions.
• Developing innovative, non-contact solutions like the PICO XP jetting system that can apply micro-deposits of reagents as small as 0.5 nL at speeds up to 1000Hz (deposits per second) continuously. This speed is advantageous especially when multiple deposits are needed on a single test strip or LOC.
• Recommending our 797PCP volumetric pumps that allow reagent formulators to lyophilize their reagents in-house in a laboratory setting.
• Increasing your production throughput with automated dispensing systems. These systems were used during the COVID-19 pandemic when point-of-care test kits were manufactured in mass production.
• Providing proof-of-concept application testing with our trusted team of process engineers to test reagent formulations.
• Innovating for Industry 4.0 efficiencies. The PICO Nexμs jetting system saves valuable space with a compact design that can be easily mounted onto existing DIN-rails. Remotely control your PICO XP jetting valves from a PLC and HMI of your choice via Industrial Ethernet and protocols.

When it comes to patients’ quality of lives and making informed decisions based on in vitro diagnostics (IVD) or point-of-care-test (POCT) results, precision matters. That’s why when you partner with Nordson EFD, you dispense with confidence knowing that there is precision in every dispense and accuracy in every test.

Watch this video to see how Nordson EFD delivers scalable and reliable precision fluid dispensing for semi-automated and fully automated production lines for in vitro and point-of-care diagnostics.

For information about non-diagnostic medical device manufacturing such as ablation catheters, pacemaker assembly, and more visit our Medical Device Solutions page.