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Spatial LifeStrands GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler
Spatial LifeStrands GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler
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The Leader in Spatial Biology

About Our Technology

The GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler developed by NanoString is a cutting-edge technology that allows for thorough analysis of RNA and protein in tissue samples. This is achieved by staining the tissue slides with a variety of biological probes, each containing a specific DNA barcode that can be cleaved with UV light. Additionally, fluorescent markers are included to aid visual or computerized interpretation of tissue morphology. By selecting regions of interest (ROIs) based on morphology markers and illuminating them with UV light, the cleaved barcodes can be counted using the NGS platform.

About Our Technology

The GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler developed by NanoString is a cutting-edge technology that allows for thorough analysis of RNA and protein in tissue samples. This is achieved by staining the tissue slides with a variety of biological probes, each containing a specific DNA barcode that can be cleaved with UV light. Additionally, fluorescent markers are included to aid visual or computerized interpretation of tissue morphology. By selecting regions of interest (ROIs) based on morphology markers and illuminating them with UV light, the cleaved barcodes can be counted using the NGS platform.

Different Types Of Stained Tissues

Colon tissue

Stained with: SYTO13
Panck CD45 Vimentin

Lung tissue

Stained with: SYTO13
Panck CD45 CD3

Lung tissue

Stained with: SYTO13
Panck CD45 CD3

Liver tissue

Stained with: SYTO13
Panck CD45 Vimentin

Mouse kidney tissue

Stained with: SYTO13
Panck CD45 CD3

How Does GeoMx Work?

The GeoMx platform allows for the profiling of gene expression in-situ, meaning that gene expression can be analyzed directly within intact tissue sections. This is accomplished through the integration of traditional histology methods with high-throughput molecular profiling. By utilizing a spatially resolved assay, the platform captures and measures RNA transcripts from individual cells in a tissue section.

GeoMx allows researchers to obtain insights about the spatial distribution of gene expression patterns, cellular diversity, and interactions within tissues. This technology is a useful resource for studying intricate biological mechanisms, including growth, disease advancement, and reaction to therapy.

Researchers can gain a more comprehensive understanding of cellular interactions, tissue organization and the underlying mechanisms driving disease or normal physiological processes by combining spatial transcriptomics with traditional histology. This approach enables the identification of specific cell types and regions within a tissue that are linked to particular gene expression patterns.

GeoMx is a versatile technology that finds its utility across diverse domains such as cancer research, neuroscience, immunology and developmental biology. It empowers researchers with a potent means to explore the spatial arrangement of gene expression in tissues, thereby enhancing our comprehension of intricate biological systems.

Spatial LifeStrands - How Does GeoMx Work?
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    The sample is first hybridised with probes that have unique DNA indexing oligonucleotides via a UV photocleavable linker 1 .
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    Researchers select Regions of Interest (ROI) on the GeoMX DSP based on morphological staining (Immunofluorescence or RNAscope) and the DSP barcodes are UV cleaved and collected 2-5 .
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    The sequencing library is constructed with DSP barcodes and ROI specific indexes 6 .
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    The sequencing results are imported back into the GeoMX software for integration with the slide images.

Work Flow Of Our Services

Kick-off Meeting

Prepare target

Discuss feasibility of the project

Prepare charged slide for the experiment
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Preliminary Service

H&E Staining

Mock Immunofluorescence Staining (IF)

DV200 (Checking for RNA quality of sample)

Mock ROI selection (to visualize cell count)
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Actual Spatial Run

Slides would be hybridized with probes and stained with morphological markers from the conditions of the mock IF run.

Using ROI selected library preparation is done and results are sequenced
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Analysis

DSP suit (volcano plot, pathway analysis, heatmap)

Cell deconvolution (differentiate cell types)

Customized script according to tissue type
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Validation

Using single cell confirmation by RNAscope ISH

Consistently Delivering Results

Heterogeneity, resolved.

Spatially resolve tissues and cell populations with functional segmentation.

Detect more, without compromise.

Detect more of the transcriptome and proteome with the highest plex and sensitivity.

Consistent results, reliable answers.

Multi-sample analysis and cohort studies made easy with unmatched reproducibility and scalability.

Unlock your samples, with confidence.

Get proven, robust results from FFPE, FF tissues and TMAs using standard histology workflows.

Structure dictates function, think outside the box.

Profile functionally distinct cells and structures to get a complete picture of the biology that matters.

Analyse today, publish faster.

Don’t wait. Get publication- ready results faster with higher throughput and an integrated data analysis software.

Our Other Technologies

Spatial LifeStrands
Visium from 10x Genomics is a spatial discovery platform that allows whole transcriptome profiling of fresh and formalin fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues.
CosMx SMI
CosMx SMI is the first high-plex in situ analysis platform to provide spatial multiomics with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen (FF) tissue samples at cellular and subcellular resolution.

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