Just launched: Lunaphore COMET - Explore the latest in spatial biology!

The UIC is excited to announce the installation of a Lunaphore COMET spatialomic system, made possible through a collaboration with Drs. Laura Niedernhofer and Paul Robbins, and the Masonic Institute for the Biology of Aging and Metabolism (MIBAM). The Lunaphore COMET platform is a cutting-edge, fully automated system that seamlessly combines microfluidic liquid handling with high-resolution microscopy for multiplexed immunofluorescence staining.

The Lunaphore COMET platform is an advanced, fully automated system that integrates liquid handling with high-resolution microscope imaging for sequential, multiplex immunofluorescence staining. Designed for use with standard glass slides and off-the-shelf antibodies, the COMET enables up to 20 distinct staining conditions in a single run, including mono-stains and dual-plexes. Its microfluidic technology ensures minimal reagent use and optimized biochemistry. With a four-slide capacity, the system can achieve up to 40-plex imaging per cycle. Post-run, slides remain compatible for further COMET processing or downstream applications like H&E, sequencing, or in situ hybridization, due to its gentle elution buffer and low-temperature protocol.

For more information about this exciting new technology visit the UMN Spatialomics Initiative Lunaphore COMET technology page.