公开(公告)号：WO2021108584A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：PCT/US2020/062268

申请日：2020-11-25

Applicant: FLUIDIGM CANADA INC.

Inventor： SANDKUIJL, Daaf ,  LOBODA, Alexander ,  YEH, Vincent Yi-Ching ,  GHEIRATMAND, Ladan

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G02B21/26 ,  G02B21/34

Abstract: Methods and systems for automated slide handling for imaging applications are described herein. In certain aspects, an automated slide handler may be operatively coupled to a slide hotel and/or one or more imaging systems described herein. The automated slide handler may be a robotic arm with up to 6 degrees of freedom. Automated slide handling may include sample preparation, such as sectioning and staining. Suitable imaging systems include a fluorescence microscope or an imaging mass cytometer. Methods and systems disclosed herein enable high throughput profiling of tissue sections.