The benefits of developing your own xMAP^® assay

Developing your own xMAP^® assay can provide several advantages in various fields of study, including medical research, drug discovery, environmental testing, and more. Here are several reasons why you might consider developing your own xMAP assay:

1) Developing your own custom assay offers you the flexibility to choose the specific targets or analytes you want to detect and quantify. By customizing the assay to suit your specific research or diagnostic needs, whether it’s for protein detection, serology, genotyping, or other applications, this flexibility allows you to address unique research questions and tailor the assay to your experimental requirements.

2) The benefits of using Luminex’s xMAP^® Technology to develop your own assay can be cost-effective in the long run, since the ability to multiplex and analyze multiple targets in a single reaction well reduces reagent and sample consumption. This can lead to cost savings when compared to performing multiple single-analyte assays for the same set of samples.

3) Developing a custom Luminex xMAP assay offers the advantage of flexibility in selecting high-affinity antibodies and proteins. By developing your own assay, you have the freedom to choose antibodies and proteins that specifically target your analyte of interest with high affinity. This allows you to optimize the assay for sensitivity and specificity, ensuring accurate and reliable results.

4) Luminex’s xMAP Technology is highly sought-after in the market, with a wide range of applications in research and diagnostics. With more than 20,000 systems installed and the availability of 1,300 RUO (Research Use Only) kits, xMAP has gained widespread validation and acceptance. This technology is particularly well-suited for fields such as immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, and drug discovery. By creating an assay on the Luminex xMAP platform, you can access a market that already acknowledges and leverages the benefits of a proven technology.

5) Quality Control: When you develop your own xMAP assay, you lead the quality control and quality assurance processes as you optimize the assay’s performance, validate it according to your specific requirements, and implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure accurate and reproducible results.

Cost-effective multiplexing assays

Luminex is committed to delivering exceptional support to customers seeking to develop and optimize their own xMAP assays. Our extensive resources, such as the renowned fifth edition xMAP Cookbook, provide a comprehensive collection of methods and protocols to navigate how to develop a custom xMAP assay with ease. Furthermore, our team of experienced field application scientists and the cutting-edge facilities at LuminexPLORE Lab are readily accessible to offer expert guidance. By partnering with Luminex, you can confidently harness the power of xMAP Technology, accelerate your multiplex assay development, and achieve your research or diagnostic objectives with confidence.