Discovery Luminex Assays: R&D Systems

Luminex® Discovery Assays are our most flexible format for selecting analytes for your bead-based multiplex immunoassay. With over 450 analytes to choose from, design a Luminex multiplex panel with all your analytes to fit your research needs.

Start building your panel with the Luminex Assay Customization Tool

Features

Personalize your multiplex immunoassay panel with ease, using the most flexible immunoassay design tool on the market
Most cost-effective assay for profiling multiple biomarkers
All assays can be performed in 3.5 hours or less
All panels QC tested
Panels ship within 7-10 days
Assays require small sample volume (≤50 µL)

Build Luminex Panels Based on Species


Human	Mouse	Porcine	Rat

Preconfigured Discovery Luminex Assays

Below are several suggested Luminex Assay panels. To quickly order one of these panels, simply click on the panel name and you will be taken to a summary page where you can review your selections and purchase the assay.

Human Adipokine
Human Angiogenesis
Human Cancer Biomarker Panel
Human CD8 T Cell
Human Cytokine/Chemokine
Human Sepsis Panel 2
Human Soluble Cytokine Receptor
Human T Cell
Human Th1/Th2
Human Th17 Human Cytokine/Chemokine 2
Human Immuno-Oncology Checkpoint Panel
Human Kidney Injury
Human MMP Panel 1
Human MMP Panel 2
Human Sepsis Panel 1

Find the Right Luminex Assay for Your Stage of Research

	Luminex Discovery Assays	Luminex “Premixed” High Performance Assays	Luminex “User Mixed” High Performance Assays	Luminex Fixed High Performance Assays
Maximum Analyte Multiplex	<50	46	46	46
Sample Volume (L)	25-50	25-50	25-50	25-50
Microparticles Premixed	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Biotin Antibodies Premixed	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Controls Available	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Premix QC Prior to Shipping	Yes, full QC	Yes, Confirmational QC	Yes, Confirmational QC	Yes, Confirmational QC
# Analytes Available	>450	>100	>100	100
Species Available	Human, Mouse, Rat, Porcine	Human, Mouse, Primate	Human, Mouse, Primate	Human, Mouse
Validated Sample Types	Cell culture supernatants, serum, EDTA plasma, Heparin plasma. For mouse analytes only, tissue lysates.	Cell culture supernatants, serum, EDTA plasma, Heparin plasma; For select panels: saliva, urine, milk.	Cell culture supernatants, serum, EDTA plasma, Heparin plasma; for select panels: saliva, urine, milk.	Same as "Premixed"
Analyte Selection	User defined	Predetermined but customizable	Predetermined but customizable	Fixed
Assay Format	All required components included	All required components included	Bead sets and base kits separate	All required components included
Delivery Time	U.S. orders ship in 7 business days.	U.S. orders ship in 5 business days.	U.S. orders ship in 2 days.	U.S. orders usually ship in 1 day.
# Panels Available	Custom	10 customizable panels, including 2 high sensitivity panels.	13 customizable panels, including 2 high sensitivity panels.	9 fixed panels.