About Us

Our History

In 2001, Bob Hudak founded Merlin Labs, Inc., a company that specialized in immunoassay development and contract manufacturing. Ravi Pottathil and Pat Dillon were subsequently requested to serve as the Scientific Advisory Board for Merlin. In 2015, Bob, Ravi and Pat realized the added potential to a test development and manufacturing company if the talents of all 3 were incorporated into a single entity. Thus IDxDI was founded. Our committment to our clients is to offer outstanding quality services and reagents at cost effective pricing.

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Welcome to IDxDI

IDxDI is In-vitro Diagnostic Developers Inc. IDxDI is a Carlsbad (San Diego), California Biotech company focused on diagnostic test development. We offer contract development services and contract manufacturing capabilities based on providing high quality scientific expertise in all areas of test development. Our specialty is developing point-of-use tests. Our development expertise includes: immunoassays, antibody, phage display and aptamer generation, chemical based tests, expression technology (recombinant proteins), protein purification and conjugation, molecular diagnostics, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. We strive to incorporating novel solutions into all our test development projects. Our committment to our clients is to implement the following tasks in each project:

  • Maintain confidential test development services

  • Incorporate novel technologies, where possible

  • Develop products to FDA and ISO guidelines

  • Generate intellectual property to protect the test methodology

  • Offer contract manufacturing services that maintain regulatory compliance

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Our Senior Staff

Raveendran (Ravi) Pottathil, Ph.D.

Ravi has over 40 years experience in molecular biology and diagnostics. He was the founder, owner and president of AccuDx, Inc. and I-Omega, and has held senior management positions at Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., XL Tech Group, Specialty Laboratories, Specialty BioSystems, Roche Molecular Systems, Roche Diagnostic Systems, F. Hoffman La-Roche. Ravi's expertise resides in Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology, Operations, Regulatory (FDA and ISO), IVD Product Development and Systems Integration.

Patrick Dillon, Ph.D.

Pat has over 25 years experience in molecular biology and diagnostics. He was the founder, owner and president of Artisoptimus and has held senior management positions at Autogenomics, Invitrogen, Nanogen, Human Genome Sciences, and Johnson and Johnson. He also held positions at Roche Institute of Molecular Biology and the NIH. Pat's expertise resides in Immunology, Virology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Operations, Regulatory (FDA and ISO), IVD Product Development, Systems Integration and Engineering / Software Development Interfacing.

Robert (Bob) Hudak

Bob has over 35 years experience in immunochemistry and diagnostics. He was the founder, owner and president of Merlin Labs, Inc, and held senior management positions at Quidel, Acon, ICN Biomedicals and Immuchem. He held positions at Strategic Diagnostics Inc. and Radioassay System Labs. Bob's expertise resides in Oganic Chemistry, Immunoassay, Particle Technology, Protein Chemistry, Manufacturing, QC, Regulatory (FDA and ISO), IVD Product Development and Operations.