Luminex Licensed Technologies Partner Spotlight: Radix BioSolutions
Custom assay development At Radix, scientists design and manufacture Luminex assays so their customers can focus on what they’re really interested in: the results. The company is one of our Licensed Technologies Partners, a group that includes a wide range of markets, organization types, and locations. All of the Licensed Technologies Partners conduct work that
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The Faces of Luminex: Victoria Gutierrez, Global Events
Successful trade shows and events require strong leadership to align tactics with the strategic initiatives of marketing and sales teams—and that’s where Victoria Gutierrez, Senior Manager of Global Events, comes in. The Texas State University graduate and proud Bobcat joined Luminex in 2013 and has been bringing our event strategy to life ever since. She
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Webinar: xMAP® Technology Drives Development of Prostate Cancer Detection Assay
Better test accuracy reduces the need for invasive biopsy procedures For a startup company striving to deliver diagnostics that improve health care for patients who may have prostate cancer, Luminex’s xMAP® Technology is a critical tool in the assay development process. According to a webinar presentation from Ramy Huber, a research associate at ProteoMediX, the assay
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MLO Article: New Testing Guidelines and Studies for C. difficile
Earn continuing education credits in this review of screening, the NAP1 marker, and more A new continuing education article in Medical Laboratory Observer offers a look at improved approaches to testing for Clostridium difficile. The piece comes from our own Sherry Dunbar, Senior Director of Global Scientific Affairs, and can be used to earn continuing
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ASM Workshop: Multiplex Molecular Testing for GI Cases
Clinical lab experts share results of EP Test for VERIGENE® System At this year’s ASM Microbe meeting, two clinical lab experts presented updates and personal experiences about GI testing in a Luminex-sponsored workshop. The talks covered recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for infectious diarrhea and Clostridium difficile, the rationale for multiplex molecular tests, and a
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Webinar Wednesday: For Tracking Anti-Apoptosis Proteins, Scientists Turn to Multiplexing
AbbVie team uses Luminex-based immunoassay for drug discovery applications According to Dr. Lloyd Lam, a senior scientist at AbbVie, measuring the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins such as BCL-2 is an easier and more cost-effective task when done with a multiplex immunoassay. Lam spoke in a Nature webinar entitled “Multiplex assays of the anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family,”
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Webinar: How a Community Hospital Saved $600,000 with Rapid Diagnostics
Rapid results help medical teams avoid unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics Rapid diagnostic testing is a critical component of successful antimicrobial stewardship programs, according to an expert from Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee. In a recent webinar, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Brad Crane shared his story of implementing rapid diagnostic testing at his non-teaching community
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ARIES® GBS Assay Outperforms Culture Testing in a Multisite Study
Results show excellent clinical performance, sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and ease of use A new publication released in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology reports results of a multisite analysis of the ARIES® GBS Assay. Lead author Diana R. Hernandez from Geisinger, senior author Arundhati Rao from Baylor Scott and White Health, and collaborators issued their findings
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How to Multiplex Analysis of Autoimmune Biomarkers
At Protagen, scientists enlist xMAP® Technology to characterize autoantibodies Multiplex analysis of autoantibodies is an effective way to understand autoimmune disease, discover important biomarkers, and stratify patients into subgroups, according to Hans-Dieter Zucht, Head of Technology at Protagen. The company uses a biomarker discovery platform for autoimmune disease and immuno-oncology applications. In a presentation about autoantibody
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Master the Art of Multiplexing with Hands‑on Training
Special event starting in September Don’t be intimidated by multiplexing. Join Luminex experts for a training event the week of September 17, 2018 in Austin, TX. Register for Customer Week Learning Sessions today! Develop Your Multiplexing Skills Our training sessions are designed to be comprehensive – covering the instrument, software, and assay development. Our content is
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