Digital Imaging System Offers Superior Multiple-Biomarker Tissue Analysis

The system provides a unique combination of flexibility, automation, and ease-of-use that make it an excellent tool for discovery and translational research in pathology.

Developed and released by Leica Microsystems (Leica; Wetzlar, Germany), the research-only system, Tissue IA 2.0 features fluorescence and brightfield analysis capabilities in a single platform as well as precision cell modeling. Advanced dual staining capabilities enable researchers to identify cell cohorts at the molecular level. Use one marker to identify a population of interest and then quantify expression using a second, providing greater understanding of sample slides. Algorithms are easily adjusted and optimized for different markers, tissue, and protocols, giving a flexible platform, also for drug discovery applications.

Tissue IA 2.0 provides expert tools for retrieval of quantitative, reproducible data from tissue-based IHC studies. Powerful color separation and multimarker co-localization functionality provides advanced insight and unbiased measurement of multiple antigen immunostaining in brightfield or fluorescent samples. Sophisticated cell modeling accurately detects and quantifies differential expression of staining in cellular compartments, providing detailed insight into cytoplasmic, membrane, and nuclear biomarker localization.

“Mulitplexing is of growing importance in translational research and tools to help quantify the expression and location of multiple biomarkers concurrently in tissue are a real requirement. TissueIA 2.0 delivers for the user through offering chromogenic and fluorescence quantification and co-localization, cell based histoscoring on multicompartmental IHC staining and the power to include and exclude cell populations based on biomarker expression. In conjunction with our SCN400 F and Ariol platforms, this further expands our Digital Pathology portfolio for the life science and clinical researcher and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to this area,” said Dr. Donal O’Shea, Head of Digital Pathology in Leica Microsystems. With Tissue IA 2.0, Leica's Digital Pathology portfolio provides streamlined end-to-end excellence in capture, management, and analysis of digital pathology images.

With high throughput batch analysis capacity, Tissue IA 2.0 will process whole slides, regions of interest or tissue microarray cores, and automatically integrate analysis results with user’s slides. A built-in upload interface facilitating integration of algorithms from third party software solutions, gives greater flexibility to further expand analysis options. The system includes a web-accessible interface, enabling users to take their analyses wherever they go.

Leica Microsystems will be at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012, March 31 to April 4, Chicago, IL. Visit booth 4103 to experience this new image analysis solution for Digital Pathology.


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