WHERE THE ROAD AHEAD HAS LED TO...
that laboratories and regulators were still hesitant to adopt the technique, thus revealing another key message – a deep conundrum that existed in the community between having the knowledge and appreciation of the potential value of microsampling and hesitation in applying it.
“ The 2014 Spotlight on microsampling survey revealed ”
MICROSAMPLING: WHERE THE ROAD AHEAD HAS SINCE LED TO BY AYAN ALI, FUTURE SCIENCE GROUP
Two years ago Bioanalysis Zone hosted an engaging Spotlight on microsampling – Microsampling: the road ahead. We engaged with a number of leading experts within the bioanalytical community to discuss their experiences using microsampling, the current state of the field, in addition to looking at what the road ahead looked like for the field.
In a series of stimulating webinars, engaging commentaries, and numerous other special
features we explored the emergence of microsampling in bioanalysis. We aimed to provide a wide-ranging and all-inclusive understanding of the field from a variety of perspectives that would promote discussion and help move the field forward. This event culminated in a lively panel discussion consisting of seven key experts working on various applications of microsampling.
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The key message echoed in this Spotlight was the bioanalytical community’s undisputed understanding of the benefits of microsampling. There was no contention on the value of the method and its promises; at the time it appeared microsampling was enjoying expansion and utility among the broader bioanalytical base.
To further understand the uses of and attitudes to microsampling within the bioanalytical community, as part of this Spotlight we carried out a survey. The survey revealed great optimism and confidence in the approach – approximately 60% of survey respondents confirmed that they are regular or occasional users of microsampling. Furthermore, at the time of the survey, a larger number were planning to use the technique.
Nonetheless, as optimistic as the broader attitude of the community appeared to be, it
wasn’t all as straightforward as it may have seemed. The 2014 Spotlight on microsampling survey revealed that laboratories and regulators were still hesitant to adopt the technique, thus revealing another key message – a deep conundrum that existed in the community between having the knowledge and appreciation of the potential value of microsampling and hesitation in applying it.
This conundrum was further debated in the culmination of this Spotlight event – a panel discussion with key experts in microsampling. The panellists discussed the huge growth in the variety of techniques in microsampling, emphasizing how a number of these techniques are becoming well established (namely DBS) and are even being applied more routinely. Since then, these microsampling techniques have become well established with more novel technologies appearing in the market; furthermore, the development of newer, more sensitive bioanalytical instruments are also facilitating the increased application of microsampling in simpler workflows.
The success of microsampling continues to develop and remains undisputed, just as our panellists and the bioanalytical community predicted 2 years ago. It is a promising future that
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