FLEXMAP 3D® Multiplexing Instrument by Luminex
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Reviewer
Member since: 2018
Organization: Rush University Medical Center
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
A+++ equipment
Application Area: Biomarkers/immunoassays
"User friendly interface. Durable calibration and service"
Review date: 31 Jul 2018 | FLEXMAP 3D® Multiplexing Instrument
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Reviewer Member since: 2017
Organization: Florida Hospital Orlando
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Love the FLEXMAP 3D!
Application Area:HLA/SSO TYPING AND AB DETECTION
"Reproducibility of results has been fantastic! We switched from the Luminex 200 and results are comparable. Quicker analysis/run time and ease of maintenance!"
Review date: 27 Jun 2017 | FLEXMAP 3D® Multiplexing Instrument
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Reviewer Member since: 2017
Organization: University Medical Center Utrecht
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Beating heart of our facility, could not live without them.
Application Area:Immune phenotyping
"Good stable machinery, we have multiple at our facility for several years now with minimal down time. Acquisition software could be improved, though this is a minor issue."
Review date: 27 Jun 2017 | FLEXMAP 3D® Multiplexing Instrument
The FLEXMAP 3D® detects up to 500 protein or nucleic acid analytes from a single aliquot of sample in a single reaction well, enabling you to generate more data while saving sample, time, and reagents. Fast read time, compatibility with both 96- and 384-well plates, and ease of integration with front-end automation systems make the FLEXMAP 3D the platform of choice for high-throughput bioassay applications.
The xMAP® multiplexing platform is composed of an instrument and associated reagents:
- The FLEXMAP 3D® instrument is based on the principles of flow cytometry, which integrates key xMAP detection components such as lasers, optics, fluidics and high-speed digital signal processors.
- xMAP microspheres are a family of 500 fluorescently dyed carboxylated polystyrene microspheres that act as both the surface for the solution phase assay and the spectral identifier that the instrument detects. The open architecture of xMAP Technology enables users to build custom multiplex assays or select from a broad menu commercially available kits.
Instrument Details:
- Multiplex Capacity: 500
- Microtiter Plate: 96 well and 384 well
- Throughput: ~ 20 min/96-well plate (up to 144,000 tests/hour); ~ 75 mins/384-well plate (up to 153,600 tests/hour)
- Dynamic Range: 4.5 logs
- Sensitivity: Detects a minimum of 500 fluorochromes of phycoerythrin (PE) per xMAP microsphere
- Optics: Lasers/APDs/PMTs
- Hardware: Flow Cytometry based with dual sample fluidics paths and rapid sampling rate
- Software: xPONENT® Software offers interfacing options for front-end automation platforms and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
- Dimensions: 23” W x 25.7” D x 18” H (58.4 cm W x 65.3 cm D x 45.7 cm H)
- Weight: Up to 91 kg (200 lbs), including the instrument, monitor arm, monitor, and accessories, such as the keyboard, mouse and barcode scanner
- xMAP Reagent Compatibility: Magnetic and nonmagnetic microspheres
