AUSTIN, Texas, September 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex
Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX), today announced the initial dates and
locations for the MAGPIX(R) road show, a multinational tour
designed to showcase the recently-launched MAGPIX analytical
instrument that is capable of performing up to 50 tests on a single
sample and providing nearly 5,000 data points in under an hour. The
innovative format of the tour lets users interact directly with the
system and each other to enhance the sharing of a broad set of
applications.
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"We are very excited to launch our MAGPIX road show series to
allow researchers around the world to experience MAGPIX first
hand," said Patrick J. Balthrop,
president and chief executive officer of Luminex. "This is an
opportunity for scientists across many disciplines to see, in
person, how MAGPIX easily allows them to harness the power of
multiplexing and advance their research."
The MAGPIX road show events will feature a presentation from a
MAGPIX user as well as an overview of the instrument and an
explanatory animation of the technology. EMD Millipore, the first
distributor of the MAGPIX instrument worldwide, also will be on
site for demonstrations and to answer questions at the U.S.
events.
The following dates and locations have been scheduled for the
MAGPIX road show in Europe:
September 13 - Luminex Europe Office, Oosterhout, The Netherlands
September 15 - Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
September 28 - October 1 - Exhibiting at The Instrument, The Sounds of
Technology Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October 5 - 7 - Exhibiting at the Biotechnica Conference, Hanover,
Germany
October 20-21 - Luminex Planet xMAP Multiplexing Congress, Vienna,
Austria
The following dates and locations have been scheduled for the
MAGPIX road show in the U.S.:
November 2 - Longwood Galleria, Boston, MA
November 3 - Middlesex Lounge, Cambridge, MA
November 11 - The Bentley Reserve, San Francisco, CA
November 13 - University Club, San Diego, CA, in conjunction with the
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
December 13 - The Mask and Wig, Philadelphia, PA, in conjunction with
the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting
For more information on the entire MAGPIX road show, visit
http://www.luminexcorp.com/magpix.
Based on Luminex's xMAP(R) Technology, the easy-to-use MAGPIX
instrument is compact - comparable in size to a desktop computer -
making it attractive to smaller and lower-volume laboratories and
institutions with limited resources and bench space. The instrument
provides fast, accurate and easily reproducible results and can
advance research across many disease states by bringing many types
of multiplexing applications to scientists. MAGPIX is easy to
install out of the box and weighs less than 40 lbs., approximately
18 kg, making it simple and affordable to ship and deploy anywhere
in the world. The instrument was designed to meet the needs of
scientists who have not been able to take advantage of the power of
multiplexing because of resource or space limitations.
For more information on MAGPIX, call +1-512-219-8020, or visit
http://www.luminexcorp.com/magpix.
About Luminex Corporation
Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets
proprietary biological testing technologies with applications
throughout the diagnostic and life sciences industries. The
Company's xMAP(R) multiplex solutions include an open-architecture,
multi-analyte technology platform that delivers fast, accurate and
cost-effective bioassay results to markets as diverse as
pharmaceutical drug discovery, clinical diagnostics and biomedical
research, including the genomics and proteomics markets. The
Company's xMAP Technology is sold worldwide and is already in use
in leading clinical laboratories as well as major pharmaceutical,
diagnostic and biotechnology companies. Further information on
Luminex Corporation or xMAP Technology can be obtained at
http://www.luminexcorp.com.
Luminex Corporate Contact:
Harriss T. Currie, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
+1-512-219-8020
hcurrie@luminexcorp.com
Matthew Scalo
Sr. Director of Investor Relations
+1-512-219-8020
mscalo@luminexcorp.com
Luminex Media Contact:
Nicole Cottrill
+1-615-327-7999
ncottrill@seigenthaler.com