MicroPlex Microspheres (formerly named Carboxylated Beads), LumAvidin™ Beads, and SeroMAP™ Microspheres
The powerful multiplexing capabilities of the Luminex systems
and
software are due to advanced chemistry and simplicity of the
Luminex® Coupling Beads.
Strengths
- Rapid solution-phase kinetics and thus reduces
incubation times.
- Powerful multiplexing with up to 100 individually
colored 5.6 micron, polystyrene beads per MTP well.
- Simple and reproducible bead chemistries increase
application flexibility including cytokine, various immunoglobulins,
SNPs, viral loads and more.
LumAvidin Beads
LumAvidin Beads are general use components for further manufacture of xMAP bioassays. They are internally labeled with fluorescent dyes and contain a surface layer of Avidin for near covalent binding of biotin and biotinylated ligands.
SeroMAP Microspheres
These microspheres are specially formulated to reduce non-specific binding during serological-based assays. They are general use components for further manufacture of xMAP bioassays. They are internally labeled with fluorescent dyes and contain a surface layer of Carboxyl groups for covalent attachment of ligands (or biomolecules).
Specifications
MicroPlex Microspheres (Carboxylated Beads)
| Concentration |
1.25 x 107 beads/mL |
| Size |
5.6 microns |
| Material |
Polystyrene |
| Active Group |
COOH |
| Shipped in |
0.01% merthiolate |
| Binding sites |
1 x 108 |
| Shelf life |
3 years |
LumAvidin Beads
| Concentration |
2.5 x 106 beads/mL |
| Size |
5.6 microns |
| Material |
Polystyrene |
| Active Group |
Avidin |
| Shipped in |
BSA, TweenŽ20, Sodium Azide |
| Binding sites |
> 1 x 106 |
| Shelf life |
6 months |
SeroMAP Microspheres
| Concentration |
1.25 x 107 beads/mL |
| Size |
5.6 microns |
| Material |
Polystyrene |
| Active Group |
COOH |
| Shipped in |
0.01% merthiolate |
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