Bridging histology and genomics
Choice
Start from FFPE blocks, or pre-sectioned FFPE or fresh frozen (FF) tissues on glass slides
Confidence
Pre-screen to find the most biologically relevant tissue sections.
Flexibility
Integrate seamlessly with standard histology workflows for H&E and IF staining.
Powerful platform for spatial discovery
The Visium CytAssist is a compact instrument designed to simplify the Visium workflow by facilitating the transfer of transcriptomic probes from standard glass slides to Visium slides, enabling whole transcriptomic spatial profiling insights across your entire tissue section, and expanded compatibility with FFPE and/or FF samples.
Simplified sample management
It all starts with a slide. The Visium CytAssist enables users to start with tissue on standard glass slides, allowing input tissue to be prepared, stained, and imaged using standard histology workflows.
Expanded sample access
Compatible with H&E or immunofluorescence stained FFPE or FF tissue sections, the CytAssist instrument allows you to use pre-sectioned and pre-stained tissues with 6.5 x 6.5 mm or 11 x 11 mm Visium Capture Area slides.
Maximized spatial insights
Prescreen tissue sections, and then use the instrument for precise manual alignment of tissue section onto Visium Capture Areas, enabling you to see more of the tissue you care about.
Visium workflow with CytAssist
Facilitate transfer of transcriptomic probes in FFPE or fresh frozen samples with Visium CytAssist. In the Visium CytAssist workflow, sectioning, tissue preparation, staining (H&E or IF), and imaging take place on a standard glass slide.