With more than 54,000 cited papers, xMAP^® is the world’s most used multiplexing technology

Since the breakthrough that led to the development of ® INTELLIFLEX” href=”/intelliflex/#overview”>xMAP^® INTELLIFLEX, is an excellent example of that. Today, scientists using xMAP systems can detect as many as 500 analytes in a single reaction.

Researchers have used xMAP for novel applications across broad research areas. Some of its prominent applications include biomarker discovery and profiling, gene expression, protein quantification, DNA barcoding, mapping signaling networks, vaccine development, cancer research, pathogen detection, and HLA typing for transplants.

We asked and our xMAP users answered—why do you love xMAP?

We recently connected with scientists in the xMAP Community and asked them to share their thoughts on how xMAP Technology has made a difference to them, and we were humbled by the responses.

Brian McFarlin, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean, and co-director of the Applied Physiology Lab at the University of North Texas uses xMAP Technology to explore inflammatory pathways and their associated molecules. “The power of xMAP is not being restricted to a small set of markers, but being able to expand to include novel biomarkers without impacting throughput or budget,” he said.

One of the most important factors for his lab is reducing the time to get results. “We used to spend weeks just analyzing three cytokines, but now we can spend two days and analyze up to 100 cytokines on thousands of samples,” he told us. Dr. McFarlin recommends that xMAP users embrace automation if possible—even if it’s just a good electronic repeater pipette. He also encourages users to reach out to Luminex’s Field Application Scientists with questions. “Take advantage of their knowledge of xMAP,” he said. “They want to help!”

Thomas Joos, PhD, Deputy Managing Director of the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) in Germany, has a long history with xMAP Technology. “It is our workhorse for immunoassays at NMI,” where more than 35 scientists, technicians, and engineers use it due to its speed, ease of use, multiplexing capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. They rely on it for serological assays, classical sandwich immunoassays, ® INTELLIFLEX DR-SE System” href=”/?wpdmdl=46646″>dual reporter analysis and the widest dynamic range of any xMAP platform.

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