1. Ando R: Answers to questions about Bioplex instrument. Edited by: Hanley B. 2006, Davis, CA , Probes have 5 small holes at the tip. Two laser light sources are present, a red and a green. Bioplex automation processes column by row, just like Luminex-
2. Dean D: Questions about Luminex - Responses from Field Service. Edited by: Hanley B. 2006, Davis, CA , Bio-Rad, Bio-Plex uses three APD's (Avalanche Photodiodes) and one PMT (Photo Multiplier Tube) to detect the fluorescent signals of the beads.