Other Instrumentation

Other Instrumentation

Luminex MAGPIX Multiplexing System

The Luminex MAGPIX Multiplexing System was acquired in January 2024.

• Imaging based analyzer

• Measures up to 50 analytes in a single microplate well

• Read time of ≤60 minutes person 96-well plate

• Can provide up to 4,800 results per hour

User training is available.

Malvern NanoSight NS300

Malvern NanoSight NS300 (acquired 2017)

• Detects particles from 10nm to 2 micron in size

• Counts and sizes the particles

• Four lasers
   - 405 nm diode laser
   - 488 nm diode laser
   - 532 nm diode laser
   - 642 nm diode laser

• Four Filters
   - 430 nm
   - 500 nm
   - 565 nm
   - 650 nm

Nanosight NS300 laser and filter configuration

Malvern Zetasizer Nano Z

Malvern Zetasizer Nano Z (acquired 2017)

• Measures the zeta potential of particles in a solution

Miltenyi Biotec gentleMACS™ Otto Dissociator

Miltenyi Biotec gentleMACS™ Otto Dissociator (acquired 2015)

• Disassociates tissues into single cell suspension

• Homogenization of tissues or cells for downstream molecular biology applications

• Solid sample size of 20 mg – 4000 mg

• Liquid sample size of 300 ul – 10 ml

• 8 different samples can be run at one time

• Samples can be heated for enzymatic disassociation 

www.gentlemacs.com

MSD QuickPlex SQ120

MSD Multi-Array Imaging Platform (acquired 2019)
Electrochemiluminescence detection
Multiplexing Design:

• Cytokines

• Chemokines

• Cell Signaling Proteins

• Metabolic Proteins

• Available Assay Kits

Features:

• Detection Range 1-10,000 pg/ml

• Uses 25 ul or less of serum/plasma

• Detection with as little as 1 ug of cell extract

• Short assay time – approximately 4h

• Quick read time – approximately 3 min/plate