Luminex Corp., USA, develops laboratory analysis systems that provide high throughput with low cost and ease of operation. The Luminex instruments are exceptionally suited to satisfy the growing demand for rapid and cost-effective testing, enabling customers to screen up to 100 analytical targets in one microtiter well.

MIKROGEN GmbH, Martinsried, Germany, develops, produces and distributes test systems for the medical laboratory diagnosis in the field of bacterial and viral infectious diseases as well as autoimmune diseases. All test systems are based on recombinant antigens. MIKROGEN combines genetical engineering Know-how with scientific background and uncompromising customer orientation.

Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Univ. Regensburg, Germany (Prof. Dr. Hans Wolf), is a leading and worldwide respected clinical institute. Its main focus is the research on viral and bacterial induced infectious diseases with acute and chronic characteristics, as well as their association with malignant diseases.

QIAGEN GmbH, Hilden, Germany, is a leading provider of innovative enabling technologies and products for purification and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. With its LiquiChip product line which is based on xMAP and QIAexpress technology, QIAGEN offers a highly sensitive and flexible system for efficient multiplex assays in life science research and drug discovery.

Invitrogen, Karlsruhe, Germany