MicroPlex-xTAG™ Microspheres (formerly named FlexMAP™ Beads)

MicroPlex-xTAG SNP analysis Microspheres coupled with the Luminex® xMAP Platform and MasterPlex® GT Genotyping Software provide a complete system for quick, productive and cost-efficient SNP genotyping and haplotyping.

With the SNP Consortium publishing over 1.8 million known SNPs, SNPs are quickly becoming the preferred genetic markers for identification of disease genes, pharmacogenomics, and medical diagnostics. MicroPlex xTAG Microspheres coupled with the Luminex xMAP Platform and MasterPlex GT Genotyping Software provide a complete system for the quick, productive and cost-efficient SNP genotyping and haplotyping.

MicroPlex-xTAG Microspheres increase the speed of analysis and simplify the bead assay by eliminating the need to couple universal capture oligonucleotides to beads. Each of the 100 individual bead sets has a unique 24-base oligonucleotide ("anti-tag") attached. In addition, each of these attached anti-tags is isothermal, optimized to reduce cross-hybridization, and designed to maximize secondary structure stability.

Hitachi Software is a globally licensed distributor of xMAP instruments and reagents. Our xMAP products are manufactured and shipped directly by Luminex Corporation."

Strengths

• Superior specificity with a uniquely designed 24 oligonucleotide tag/anti-tag sequence for each bead type.
• Uniquely designed tags/anti-tags and buffers provide isothermal conditions across all bead sets and sequences.
• Powerful multiplexing allows greater than 100 allelic assays per MTP well and up to 10,000 SNP detections per hour.

Specifications

MicroPlex xTAG Microspheres (FlexMAP Beads)