The following webinar recordings have been made available for viewing at your own leisure:

• MasterPlex ReaderFit 101
  View Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation
• The Wait is Over: A New QC Tool for Luminex/Bio-Plex Analysis
  View Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation
• AssayCheX Process Control Panel for Luminex/Bio-Plex Immunoassays
  View Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation
• 10 Tips for MasterPlex QT v4.0 Power Users
  View Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation
• Microplate Reader/Elisa Data Analysis made easy with MasterPlex ReaderFit
  View Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation

We have a couple of free webinars coming up that I would like to announce:

• 10 Tips for MasterPlex QT v4.0 Power Users on August 20th at 11AM – 12PM PDT – Reserve your seat!
• Microplate Reader/Elisa Data Analysis made easy with MasterPlex ReaderFit on September 10 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT – Reserve your seat!

If you cannot make the time for the MasterPlex ReaderFit webinar, you can view a previously recorded video of it and obtain the PowerPoint presentation slides.

A recording of the MasterPlex QT webinar will be available online after August 20th, 2009.

The turnout at this year’s event was fairly successful given the alert of the swine flu that is going around. Our speaker, Ali Vahedi of Aviir, Inc., gave a very nice presentation on his evaluation of the AssayCheX beads and the MasterPlex AssayCheX plugin. Not surprisingly, his findings stirred a lot of attention from the crowd. He summed it up pretty nicely by saying that he ‘felt like Darwin presenting the theory of evolution for the first time.’ Curious to know what the buzz is all about? Read the AssayCheX white paper to find out.

MiraiBio offers 3 licensing schemes for the MasterPlex software:

1. Stand Alone – This is the most commonly used licensing scheme where each purchased license is installed on a single computer to run and activate the MasterPlex software. This is a perpetual license that does not expire. This is the most convenient scheme to manage and install. Stand Alone license installation instructions.
   

   MasterPlex Stand Alone Licensing Scheme

2. Network – This is a shared licensing scheme that involves the MasterPlex Network License Manager. For each x number of purchased licenses, there will be x number of allowed concurrent or simultaneous users using the MasterPlex software on the entire network. This means that the MasterPlex software can be installed on all the client computers that is on the same network as the MasterPlex Network License Manager. This scheme is usually more involved as far as the setup goes and could require your IT group to make sure the network security setup will allow such a configuration. Network license installation instructions.
   

   MasterPlex Network Licensing Scheme

3. Term – Term licensing is similar to Stand Alone licensing except that it expires after a certain duration. Term Licensing durations include the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, or 24 month options. The software license expires at the end of the purchased term and also includes all major upgrades released during the term. Term license installation instructions.
   

   MasterPlex Term Licensing Scheme

With the exception of the Term Licensing, the type of license is not fixed to a sale: Rather it is decided when the time comes for the customer to fill out the online product registration form.

The 5-PL or 5 Parameter Logistic is a nonlinear regression model used for prediction of the probability of occurrence of an event by fitting data to a logistic curve. It differs from the 4-PL or 4 Parameter Logistic model in that it is an asymmetric function which is a better fit for immunoassay or bioassay data.  As the name suggests, there are 5 parameters in the 5-PL model equation:

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An online social community for nearly every niche exists on the internet.  MiraiBio understands this so now, there is one for the Luminex Community, MasterPlex Community, and DNASIS Community.

In addition to the online community members, MiraiBio’s own employees will be browsing around as well joining in on all the conversations.  So whether you were just curious about something or need help troubleshooting, feel free to drop by and start a converation!

In an effort to make standard curve fitting even easier and add more value to MasterPlex we have included a Best Fit feature in the latest version of QT. After importing your xMAP/BioPlex data and applying your analysis template you can select the Best Fit feature. The software will automatically cycle through the myriad of standard curve fit choices and select the best model equation and weighting algorithm for EACH analyte.

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MiraiBio has heard your voice and we realize that not all customers require a perpetual license when there is only the need to use our Luminex analysis software a couple of times a year.

We are now happy to introduce the new Term Licensing options for our MasterPlex QT and GT Luminex data analysis software.  Term Licensing durations include the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, or 24 month options.  The software license expires at the end of the purchased term and also includes all major upgrades released during the term.

For those that do not need to run analyses 24/7, this may be the cost-efficient choice for you.  To find out more details, please visit the MasterPlex QT product page or the MasterPlex GT product page at the MiraiBio Store.

This latest major upgrade of MasterPlex QT includes a makeover of the entire user interface.  Beneath the new sleek design, there is a host of major improvements in algorithms, data reporting, charting and features such as the new Best Fit feature.  This feature automatically selects the optimal model equation and weighting algorithm for each analyte with a push of a button.

The official product release date is 9/22/08.

For more information, visit the MasterPlex QT v4.0 product information page.

Are you looking for an easy way to acquire standard curves and calculate concentrations for your multiplexed data?

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