BCL-Luminex 200 Bead assay reader

The BioRad BioPlex Luminex 200 reader is designed to read multiplex xMap bead and magnetic bead ELISA assays. Basic screening panels can detect up to 100 different analytes from a single sample. Validated panels are smaller and more specific to researcher’s goals. Common panels exist for inflammation (e.g. IL-1b, IL-6, TNF-a), cardiovascular (e.g. CRP, SAA, VEGF), neurosciences (e.g. amyloid beta, tau, NGF), metabolism (e.g. glucagon, c-peptide, GLP-1), cancer (CD28, GITR, HGF), and various others. Custom panels can be created to further specify analytes and can lower costs. It is located in the Biomarker Core Lab (BCL) BSL-2 wet laboratory guest facilities where a user can be given open card swipe access to utilize the lab on their own schedule. Scheduling of equipment is performed through iLab.