Imaging system visualizes disease faster

QUANTITATIVE pathology solutions provider, PerkinElmer, Inc., launched the Lamina multilabel slide scanner at the USCAP 2014 Annual Meeting. The high throughput imaging system is designed to help research pathologists to more easily study protein expression and the relationships between disease markers in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections.

The Lamina scanner allows research pathologists to gain a deeper understanding of diseases for the development of more effective therapies and treatments. Configured to meet the needs of a larger research facility, the scanner includes high-speed brightfield and fluorescence imaging modalities along with PerkinElmer’s proprietary Autofluorescence Reduction Technology (ART?). It is designed to reduce interference from autofluorescence (an unwanted by-product of tissue fixation) and fluorophore cross-talk, both of which could obscure real signals and can result in an incorrect assessment of a slide.

The Lamina scanner delivers these improvements in real-time during whole-slide scanning, enabling clearer visualization of protein biomarker expression in fluorescently labeled tissues. It produces exceptional-quality, digital, whole-slide images of hematoxylin and eosin, (H&E) immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence-labeled tissue sections and tissue microarrays (TMAs), which can be stored and shared electronically without degradation. The Lamina scanner complements PerkinElmer’s comprehensive portfolio of quantitative pathology solutions for translational research, which includes the Vectra and Nuance multispectral imaging systems, inForm advanced image analysis software, and biomarker reagent platforms.Nike React Element 55