Feature or
Benefit
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Parallume
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Brand “L” or Brand “A”
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Beads
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Price
(underivitized)
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20-plex assay = US $1.00
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20-plex = ?$
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Thousands
of optical codes
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Over 1010
optical codes statistically resolved
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Number of codes resolved = ?
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Beads
stable to thermal cycling
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No decomposition or
leaching after 1 hr @ 98°C
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% decomposed @ 98C 1hr = ?
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Multiplex
real time or end point PCR
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Beads sealed in tube, never
opened, measured in tube
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PCR with in
situ beads?
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Lanthanide
encoding instead of organic dyes
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Absolutely no
photobleaching gives stable codes
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Photostability of code?
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Free
conjugation kit
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Includes EDC and buffers
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Free conjugation kits available?
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Order
online
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Shopping cart with all prices shown
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Shopping cart available with prices?
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Beads
needed to read each code
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1 to 25 beads
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How many beads needed per code?
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Porous,
high surface area
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Higher sensitivity and
larger dynamic range
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Solid or porous beads?
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Cross-linked
agarose beads
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Lower non-specific binding
than polymer or glass
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Less nonspecific binding than agarose?
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Imaging Instrument
(MARS)
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Free beads with MARS purchase
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Sufficient beads for 5,000
assays with purchase
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5,000 free assays with instrument?
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Use
any color reporters
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Use red, green, blue or IR
reporters
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Can R, G and B reporters be used?
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Scheduled
maintenance
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None
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What are the service and maintenance costs?
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Instrument/software
training time
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Configure and run MARS
within 15 min of setup
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What is software/system learning curve?
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Bead Handling
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Bead
Localization Slides (BLS)
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Archivable 25mm x 75mm
slide format; rescan possible
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Is archivable storage or rescanning available?
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Sample
loading
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Load arbitrary number of
beads in 5 seconds
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How much time for loading samples?
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Sample
size optimization
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Works first time with no
trial and error
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Size optimization required?
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Each
bead in its own microwell
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Eliminates bead-to-bead
optical cross talk
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How is optical cross talk eliminated?
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Perform
both assay and imaging in BLS
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No sample transfer required
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Run assay and image in same vessel?
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Platform Royalties
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Royalty
on assays developed
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Introductory rate of 0%
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What is the assay royalty rate?
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Platform
or upfront royalties
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0%
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What is the upfront royalty rate?
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Services
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Custom
multiplexing configurations
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Can manufacture custom
Parallume beads or MARS
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Custom beads/instruments?
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Conjugation
of biocontent
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Conjugate antibody or DNA
to Parallume beads
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Conjugation service available?
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Parallume
bead analysis service
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Beads sent to Parallel for
imaging and analysis
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Imaging/analysis service available?
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Free Parallume Beads
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Free beads with purchase of
scanning service
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Free encoded beads available?
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Technical Support
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Free Technical Support
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Free Technical Support available?
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Hardware and
Software
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100% designed/manufactured in Santa Clara CA
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Is the hardware/software made in USA?
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