Method and system for manufacture and use of macroporous beads in a multiplex assay

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9745438
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14499343

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Macroporous beads and a method of manufacturing and using such macroporous beads. wherein the beads are distinguishable for use in a multiplex assay. Preferably, the beads are distinguishable by two or more unique fluorochromes, and at least some of the beads are magnetically responsive. In a preferred form, some of the macroporous beads have interior pores with a different moiety from the exterior surface, allowing beads with different attached functional groups.

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LUMINEX CORPORATIONAUSTIN TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bedre, Jason Georgetown, US 9 100
Chandler, Don Austin, US 2 3
Mize, Ben Austin, US 3 7

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