Most established platform

The Luminex 200 Instrument System sets the standard for multiplexing, offering the ability to perform up to 100 different tests in a single reaction volume on a flow cytometry–based platform. The Luminex 200 system is compatible with Invitrogen ProcartaPlex multiplex immunoassays and Invitrogen QuantiGene Plex multiplex gene expression assays.

Features

Key features of the Luminex 200 Instrument Systems:

Multiplexing

Up to 80 analytes per sample using magnetic microspheres

Read time

96-well plate in ≤45 min (up to 12,800 tests/hour)

Dynamic range (typical)

≥3.5 logs

Daily start-up/shut down

≤30 min

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Specifications

 

Luminex 200 System

Optics

Lasers, APDs, PMTs

Hardware

Flow cytometry–based lasers, APDs, PMTs

Footprint including PC

(linear bench space)

115 cm x 60 cm x 50 cm

Weight (analyzer)

49 kg (113 lb)

Multiplex capacity

Up to 100; (80 on MagPlex)

Maximum available commercial assay plex

80

Application

Protein/nucleic acid

Sample volume

25–80 µL (assay dependent) 

Plate format 

96-well

Read time

45 min (96-well)

Sensitivity (assay dependent)

0.06–1 pg/mL (immunoassays)
1,000 RNA copies per target/well (RNA assays)

Reporter laser/optics

532 nm (green) 

Dynamic range

≥3.5 logs (RP1)

Operational validation

Calibration, verification, and fluidics

21 CFR compliance

Yes

Automation

Integration software

Analytics (software)

xPONENT basic plus Thermo Fisher Connect Platform

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.