Have an Unusual Sample to Query? We Can Make That Work
The versatility of our multiplexing technology enables reliable genomic and proteomic testing across various sample types
When Luminex began offering its bead-based multiplex xMAP® Technology in the 1990s, our team was convinced that a tool that prioritized versatility would empower scientists in a broad range of research and clinical areas, including biomarker discovery and validation.
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Unlocking insights: xMAP Technology and flexible sample analysis
More than seventy thousand citations later, we are still focused on that same principle of versatility. In addition to being a robust genomic and proteomic testing technology—a huge boon to biomarker discovery, development, and validation work—xMAP Technology is also very flexible when it comes to sample types. Researchers around the world (as well as our own development team) have put this platform through its paces for blood, urine, saliva, feces, cerebrospinal fluid, and more. This has been possible due to xMAP Technology’s open architecture, which allows users to be as creative as they choose.
Wide range of sample types for xMAP Technology
To showcase the variety of sample types, we arranged this list of examples, each one linked to a publication demonstrating its use with xMAP Technology. This is by no means exhaustive, and we encourage blog readers to share what sample types you use with your xMAP assays.
- Blood and dried blood spots
- Brain tissue (FFPE)
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Feces
- Food Products
- Nasopharyngeal swabs
- Plants/Seeds
- Saliva
- Synovial fluid
- Urine
Precious sample analysis made possible with xMAP Technology
Furthermore, another reason researchers have applied xMAP Technology to so many different sample types is its ability to generate a vast number of data points from a small volume of sample. In maximizing data yield with xMAP-powered platforms, even sample types that might be too precious to interrogate with other technologies, such as single-plex ELISA tests, can be tested confidently through xMAP Technology’s ability to perform small volume sample testing.
Explore more with xMAP Technology
Interested in xMAP Technology? Consider learning more about custom assay development using xMAP Cookbook protocols for coupling proteins, peptides, and oligos to develop your own assay, or browse the xMAP Kit Finder Portal to see ready-made kits available from our partners.
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