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CosMx SMI

Accurate Cell Segmentation: The Critical Foundation of Spatial Biology

Authors: Kalyan Chavda, Lidan Wu, Aster Wardhani Spatial biology has entered the era of single-cell and subcellular resolution and generating high-dimensional molecular data is no longer the challenge. Interpreting it…
Andrew Borgmann / April 23, 2026
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Key Considerations in High-Fidelity Spatial Transcriptomics with CosMx® SMI

Authors: Kalyan Chavda, Christine Kang, Martin Shelton, Prajan Divakar As spatial biology transitions into a foundational tool in scientific research, Core Lab Managers and Principal Investigators are faced with an…
Bruker Spatial Biology / March 25, 2026

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How CosMx SMI Enables Next-Generation Spatially Resolved Cell Assays with Subcellular Resolution

The ability to simultaneously map morphology, RNA, and protein at the subcellular level is the new frontier in cell biology. While the CosMx® Spatial Molecular Imager (SMI) is renowned for…
Bruker Spatial Biology / December 11, 2025
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Why Transcriptomics Matters: Understanding the Value of High-Resolution Spatial Molecular Imaging

As spatial biology reshapes the future of biomedical research, spatial transcriptomics has emerged as one of the most powerful tools for revealing complex tissue biology. Technologies like the CosMx® Spatial…
Bruker Spatial Biology / November 21, 2025

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Tips to optimize the CosMx Multiomics sample prep for fragile tissues

Tips to optimize the CosMx Multiomics sample prep for fragile tissues The CosMx multiomics platform enables sequential protein and RNA analysis on the same tissue sample, combining a 64-plex protein…
Madhu Augustine / October 12, 2025
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The CosMx SMI 2.0: Unmatched advances in single-cell spatial transcriptomics

Explore the CosMx SMI 2.0: Higher RNA sensitivity, whole transcriptome imaging, and faster high fidelity, subcellular spatial transcriptomics.
Bruker Spatial Biology / June 25, 2025

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Tips to optimize sample prep for highly autofluorescent samples on CosMx® SMI

The CosMx® Spatial Molecular Imager (SMI) instrument performs fluorescent imaging to read out in-situ hybridized fluorescent reporters which uniquely identify RNA transcripts. The presence of tissue autofluorescence background may reduce…
Bruker Spatial Biology / May 19, 2025

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Moving Beyond scRNA-seq: The Power of CosMx Whole Transcriptome

Compare CosMx SMI versus scRNA-seq and see how spatial transcriptomics reveals more biology in intact tissue and with subcellular resolution.
Bruker Spatial Biology / May 15, 2025

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Revealing Spatial Biology at Whole-Transcriptome Scale: Introducing the CosMx® Human Whole Transcriptome Panel

Learn how CosMx WTX brings whole-transcriptome coverage to every cell in FFPE tissues, uncovering truly groundbreaking spatial biology.
Bruker Spatial Biology / March 31, 2025
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Tips when performing CosMx® data analysis with AtoMx SIP

Single-cell spatial biology opens doors to unprecedented scientific questions requiring the development of new computational workflows and approaches to analyze and interpret data. Whether you are new to single-cell spatial…
Bruker Spatial Biology / September 16, 2024
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Tips when Generating Single-Cell Spatial Data: Post Run H&E and Antibody Staining

We are excited to share the third installment of tips for successful CosMx® SMI single-cell spatial runs at 1000-plex. Our first installment of tips focused on data by tissue and…
NanoString / May 9, 2024
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Tips When Generating Single-Cell Spatial Data: Sample Selection 

We are excited to share the second installment of tips for successful CosMx® SMI single-cell spatial runs at 1000-plex. Our first installment of tips focused on data by tissue and…
NanoString / February 13, 2024