Luminex 100 IS User Manual, Version 2.3 - Manual (Page 15)

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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual provides you with information to understand and use the
Luminex
® 100 ™ IS system. It consists of multiple chapters and
appendices that take you from this introduction to complete system
operation.
The manual’s text and figures offer examples when necessary.
Procedures are presented as step-by-step instructions. Glossary and
index sections assist as references.
The conventions in this manual assume that the reader has a basic
familiarity with computers, xMAP
® technology, and a knowledge of
Microsoft ® Windows ® software. We typically document the
common methods of accessing a command, such as from the main
menu bar, from the toolbar, and from menus that appear when you
right-click an area of the screen. Refer to the Glossary appendix for
unfamiliar terminology.
The Luminex 100 IS
2.3 System
The Luminex 100 IS 2.3 system is a benchtop system consisting of
the Luminex 100 analyzer, computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse,
Luminex XY Platform instrument (Luminex XYP™), Luminex
Sheath Delivery System (Luminex SD™), software, barcode reader,
sheath and waste containers, and xMAP technology reagents.
Intended Use
The Luminex software is designed to use xMAP technology with
assay kits available through kit manufacturers.The Luminex 100 IS
2.3 system performs a wide range of xMAP technology-based
laboratory tests, measuring biomolecular reactions on the surface of
xMAP microspheres. This system is intended for general
laboratory use.
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