Flexibility without compromise
Olink® Flex
Olink® Flex is a customizable made-to-order product that enables the selection and combination of up to 21 human proteins into one biomarker panel. Mix and match from ~200 thoroughly pre-validated protein biomarkers.
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Mix & Match
~ 200 combinable protein biomarkers
Build a panel
Up to 21 assays per panel, 40 samples per kit
pg/mL
Readout in absolute quantification
Validation data
Thoroughly validated biomarkers
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Explore the Olink Flex pre-designed panel selection
A selection of biomarkers involved in biological pathways central for immuno-oncology research e.g., angiogenesis, growth regulation, apoptosis, and immunity.
Includes the most important cytokines characterizing the Th1/Th2/Th17 inflammatory profiles, thereby providing the ultimate solution for studies of the immune system.
Developed together with Dr. Mehta and based on findings from the Nature Immunology paper “In vivo CRISPR screens reveal the landscape of immune evasion pathways across cancer”.
Curated with biomarkers crucial in age-related changes of the immune system, enabling studies of systemic chronic inflammation in aging.
Tailored with biomarkers scientifically proven as crucial in the uncontrolled inflammatory response condition commonly referred to as cytokine storm.
Scientific advancements with Olink Flex
“With its ability to provide precise concentrations of various cytokines in both inflamed and healthy skin, Olink Flex was instrumental in distinguishing between different inflammatory skin conditions.
Moreover, while using minimal volumes (1 μl) of skin interstitial fluid, Olink Flex has demonstrated its capability to detect cytokines such as type I Interferons, which are challenging to identify through our Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data.”
Dr. Khashayar Afshari
Department of Dermatology, UMASS
Run your Olink® Flex panels on Signature Q100
Olink® Signature Q100 is a user-friendly instrument for readout of all Olink® Flex, Target and Focus protein biomarker panels. Olink Flex combined with Olink Signature Q100 gives you an efficient workflow with robust performance. There is no need for time-consuming washing steps that could cause loss of material. Learn more about this benchtop solution and how to streamline your protein biomarker analysis.
Use service providers around the world
Olink® Flex panels offer mid-plex proteomics with unequaled flexibility and absolute quantification to cover a wide range of needs. You may select to buy the panels as kits and run them on Olink® Signature Q100 in your own lab, or to send your samples to one of the many Service Providers of Olink® Technology around the world that offer premium sample analysis services.
If you have any questions regarding the ordering process, please contact your chosen Service Provider.
Olink® Flex – flexibility without compromise on data quality
With other technologies, combining your particular protein assays of choice can create significant problems with data quality. Using our unique PEA technology, however, means that Olink Flex can provide you will all the flexibility you need to mix and match up to 21 protein assays with 99% combinability while maintaining the exceptional data quality that Olink is known for. Each and every assay is transparently validated to the highest standards and you can be fully confident that whatever combination of assays you select for your Flex will work together and deliver high quality data with excellent specificity, sensitivity, and dynamic range. If you need more convincing, read on below!
Ensuring quality with flexibility:
Olink® Flex validation & verification
This white paper transparently presents some of the results from our verification and validation tests carried out during the development of Olink Flex.
Podcast with Katarina Hornaeus – product manager Flex
Listen to Katarina explaining how Olink performs the validation of each combination of mix and match assays from the Flex library. She also explains why you can trust the 99% combinability of these assays and how this compares to other products on the market.
A straightforward protocol designed to maximize data quality
This robust workflow with no washing steps and pre-defined sample dilution schemes reduces the user-to-user variability and minimizes the risk for human error.
How does Olink compare to other multiplex protein analysis platforms?
This white paper describes a study comparing three established multiplex platforms for measuring multiple cytokines, with performance measured by dynamic range, precision, dilution series in buffer, and linearity .
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