Need a Hand? Ask Our Custom Assay Experts at the LuminexPLORE Lab by Lisa Kessler Sometimes, you just need a little extra support to take your research to the next level, and supporting our customers was just one of the many reasons why we launched the LuminexPLORE Lab—a custom assay services unit with expertise spanning everything from bead coupling and sample testing to assay development, conversion, and validation. Maybe you’ve designed a multiplex assay and you just can’t get it working. Or maybe you have plans for the perfect assay, but you can’t find the bandwidth to get the work done. Or maybe there’s no available kit to meet your needs. Whatever the challenge, our expert team of scientists is here to help!
"When we moved from one lab space to another, the technology couldn't wait. [It was the] perfect time to have LuminexPLORE lab do the proof-of-concept work.”
So when should you reach out to our custom services team? According to Sheri Calderon, Project Manager for the LuminexPLORE Lab, “anytime you’re not sure what the next step is, or if you have a hunch about what you want but can’t quite find the time to make it happen yourself.” She and her colleagues have been working in the industry for years and have extensive experience developing assays— expertise, she adds, “that really sets us apart from other custom services companies.” The LuminexPLORE Lab aims to serve customers wherever they are—whether that’s major biopharmaceutical companies, startup labs, academic or nonprofit institutions. Our team can help whether you’re an xMAP novice seeking proof-of-concept testing or a longtime user looking to optimize a sophisticated multiplex assay. Projects can be simple and quick, like custom coupling, or more robust, such as developing and manufacturing an assay. It really is up to you. To learn more about the LuminexPLORE Lab, reach out to your Luminex sales representative or field application scientists, or visit luminexcorp.com/luminexPLORE.
The LuminexPLORE Lab builds on the success of our custom assay services team, adding a brand-new lab facility and talented new team members to help meet the rapidly growing demand for custom projects. Our scientists have years of experience in areas ranging from biomarkers and cancer to immunology and toxicity, and they’ve worked in both academia and biotech. With their combined expertise in developing highly sophisticated genomic and proteomic assays based on our xMAP® Technology, there’s no project too big or too small to handle. How can the LuminexPLORE team make a difference for your research? Here are some of our core service options: • • • • • • •
Antibody pair screening Custom coupling Sample testing Custom assay development Assay optimization Assay conversion (e.g., switching from ELISA to an xMAP assay) Assay validation (precision, accuracy, lot-lot, scale-up, etc.)
“We want to be able to empower you to ask for help and equip you with the guidance or tools you need,” says Jackie Surls, PhD, Director of the LuminexPLORE Lab. “We can customize our services to meet your unique needs.”
To meet the demand for LuminexPLORE custom lab services, we needed more space and a bigger team. Our team of experts has already doubled in size and the new LuminexPLORE Lab space will be open early next year!
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