Parse Biosciences Evercode Low Input Fixation kits for cells and nuclei

Parse Biosciences has announced its Evercode Low Input Fixation kits for both cells and nuclei. The kits empower researchers who have a small number of starting cells or nuclei who ordinarily might not be able to perform single cell sequencing using fixed cells.

Fixation is a strategy used by many single cell researchers because it enables them to collect samples at different times and then perform library preparation and sequencing at once when all of the samples are amassed. Yet, a well-known challenge across all fixation technologies is that they require a certain number of cells or nuclei, usually 50,000 or greater. With the low-input fixation kits, researchers can start with as few as 10,000 cells or nuclei.

The kits are suitable for researchers working with limited cells across various conditions or those handling rare and precious samples. They offer enhanced flexibility and access to single cell analysis, allowing customers to fix up to 96 samples simultaneously in plate format. This should improve applications such as high-throughput drug screening and the profiling of patient samples from large cohorts.