Luminex 100 IS User Manual, Version 2.1 - Manual (Page 13)

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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual introduces you to the system, and with step-by-step
instructions, it guides you through system features with procedures
and explanations. Once you have a working knowledge of the
system, the manual’s text and figures demonstrate what you might
see along the way, offering examples when necessary. Glossary and
index sections assist as references. In short, this manual instructs you
through each operational stage for running the instrument.
The conventions in this manual assume a basic familiarity with
computers and a knowledge of MS Windows
® software. We
typically document only one method of accessing a command,
although many commands are available through more than one
method, such as from the main menu bar, from the toolbar, and from
menus that appear when you right-click an area of the screen.
Intended Use
General System
The Luminex 100 Integrated System (100 IS) is designed for a wide
range of laboratory testing applications that measure biomolecular
reactions on the surfaces of xMAP™ microspheres. This system is
intended for general, indoor laboratory use.
What is the Luminex
100 IS?
The 100 IS is a benchtop system consisting of a 100 analyzer, PC,
monitor, keyboard, mouse, XY Platform (XYP instrument), software,
bar code reader, sheath, and xMAP reagents.
The Luminex software is designed to use xMAP technology with
assay kits available through kit manufacturers.
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