Tissue Clearing & Labeling

Delipidation and conduction buffers for tissue clearing

Our new Clear+ tissue clearing technique is the only method that delipidates samples with no change in morphology and with minimal impact on structural integrity. Fully delipidate whole mouse brains or comparably sized samples in just one day with SmartBatch+, or in one week with our passive clearing kit.

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Our turn-key SmartBatch+ system combines electrophoretic tissue clearing and immunolabeling into one high-throughput device. Leverage the Clear+ tissue clearing method, along with eFLASH and patented stochastic electrotransport technologies, to rapidly clear and label whole organs. Key highlights and features include:

  • Batch processing of up to 12 whole mouse brains, 4 whole rat brains, or comparably sized samples
  • Uniform labeling with no surface saturation of antibodies or dyes, and minimal antibody usage
  • No immunolabeling necessary for endogenous fluorescence (no fluorescent protein quenching)
  • 1-day active tissue clearing, 2-day active immunolabeling (primary & secondary)

Our SeTau-647 Secondary Antibody is the only commercially available pre-conjugated SeTau Secondary that will provide superior photostability when labeling. Ideal for light sheet, 2P Imaging, expansion tissues, super-resolution, or live cell imaging where fluorescence stability is paramount.

Specifications:

  • Antibody Format: Whole IgG
  • Clonality: Polyclonal
  • Host: Donkey
  • Minimal Cross Reactivity: Bovine, chicken, goat, guinea pig, syrian hamster, horse, human, mouse, rat, sheep serum proteins (except for reactive target)
  • Physical State: Lyophilized solid
  • Provided in 0.5 mg vials.
EasyIndex for Index Matching

Our preformulated EasyIndex solution raises and homogenize the refractive index of delipidated tissue samples, rendering them fully transparent. This enables light penetration into the sample and ensures the acquisition of high-resolution, in-focus image data.

Recent publications citing LifeCanvas tissue clearing & labeling techniques

A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal

Mohammed A. Khallaf, Daniel W. Hart, Wenhan Luo, Firdevs Murad, Felipe Cybis Pereira, Daniel Mendez-Aranda, Nicole Hagenah, Alice Rossi, Valérie Bégay, Jan Okrouhlík, Dietmar Krautwurst, Mungo Kisinza Ngalameno, Andre Ganswindt, Alison J. Barker, Radim Šumbera, Markus Knaden, Sophie Pezet, Andrew Woehler, Bill S. Hansson, Nigel C. Bennett & Gary R. Lewin

Journal:
Nature
Publication Date:
Research Area:
Neural Activity
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SHIELD, EasyIndex, SmartClear, SmartLabel, SmartBatch+, Passive Clearing Kit, SmartSPIM, CRO Services
Whole-Brain Biodistribution of AAV2, AAV8, and AAV-B10 After Unilateral Intracerebroventricular Injection

Dezhuang Ye, Abhinav Kayithi, Jinyun Yuan, Isaac Wang, Tianqi Xu, Marc Boisvert, Marie-Eve Paquet, Hong Chen

Journal:
Molecular Therapy Advances
Publication Date:
Research Area:
Biodistribution
Tissue Species:
Mouse
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SHIELD, EasyIndex, SmartClear
The S1–insula Circuit Differentially Modulates Alcohol Drinking and Aversive Behavior in Mice

Tatiyana L. Adkins, Amanda L. Salazar, Jincy R. Little, Ellen C. Howard, Samuel W. Centanni

Journal:
Journal of Neuroscience
Publication Date:
Research Area:
Neural Circuits
Tissue Species:
Mouse
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SmartBatch+, SmartSPIM