Italian life sciences and diagnostics company Tethis has announced the commercial launch of SmartBioSurface slides, an innovative solution designed to transform the analysis of rare and suspension cells.
By overcoming the limitations of conventional preparation methods such as cytospin, SmartBioSurface slides enable the generation of highly reproducible and uniform cellular monolayers while preserving cell integrity and morphology’ with minimal sample loss.
SmartBioSurface slides are designed to support efficient handling of difficult sample types, including suspension cells, human primary cells, stem cells, rare cells, and low-cellularity fluids.
Key benefits include:
- High cell adhesion and recovery from limited samples
- Uniform and reproducible cell distribution
- Preserved cell morphology including multicellular complexes.
These features make SmartBioSurface slides a powerful solution for laboratories working with non-adherent cells.
The technology supports applications such as circulating tumour cell analysis, immune cell characterisation, and complex sample analysis (eg cerebrospinal fluid), while also enabling emerging workflows in high-dimensional single-cell analysis and advanced cellular models. SmartBioSurface is compatible with standard staining protocols and advanced imaging techniques, supporting downstream analyses including multiplexing and single-cell workflows.
At the core of SmartBioSurface is a proprietary nanostructured titanium coating designed to mimic the extracellular matrix, promoting rapid and gentle cell adhesion within minutes while ensuring a transparent, low-background surface suitable for high-sensitivity imaging. The slides integrate seamlessly into standard laboratory workflows and do not require centrifugation.
"The launch of SmartBioSurface slides marks an important step in enabling researchers to better work with rare and non-adherent cells," said Holger Neecke, CEO of Tethis. "Our goal is to provide a simple yet high-performance solution that helps scientists maximise the value of precious samples across a wide range of applications."
Tethis will showcase SmartBioSurface slides at the EACR Conference (8-11 June, Budapest). Visit booth #11 to learn more or explore the technology online: www.tethis-lab.com/smartbiosurface/]tethis-lab.com/smartbiosurface/
SmartBioSurface slides and the See.d instrument are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures.