Can you tell me about the VeraCode Microbeads?
The VeraCode technology is based on cylindrical glass microbeads measuring 240 μm in length × 28 μm in diameter. Illumina uses a proprietary technology to inscribe digital holographic elements within each bead. When a laser beam shines through the bead, the holographic elements diffract the light, creating a code image. Each different bead type contains a unique code that can be used to represent information such as the target of interest in multiplex assays. It can also be used to track critical information, including sample ID, laboratory ID, reagent lots, etc. The high-density codes (24 bit) offer a virtually unlimited number of unique bead types.
