Luminex Corporation

Wageningen University and Research Centre, and Luminex Corporation announced that they have signed a licensing agreement to provide Wageningen UR access to Luminex's xMAP(R) technology and the Luminex Bioscience Group's assay development capabilities. Under the terms of the agreement, Wageningen UR will utilize Luminex's xMAP technology in selected areas of Agro Biotechnology. Focus application areas are expected to include plant pathogen detection, epidemiology, food safety, and marker assisted plant and animal breeding programs. The demand for fast multiplex testing, or performing multiple tests on a single sample, continues to accelerate in Agro Biotechnology markets.