Loupe Browser 6.2.0 (Jul 18, 2022)
- Download for WindowsFile size: 701.7 MBmd5sum: 7da18e1f2cd68251fc30123125a9e18a
- Download for MacOSFile size: 771.6 MBmd5sum: a7c5f5236c138c8eb0e28bdedcd83b31
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Loupe Browser 6.2.0 highlights
- New CytAssist Image Aligner enables image alignment using landmark selection between a CytAssist generated image and a microscope image of the same tissue section on a plain glass slide.
- New functionalities to Fiducial Aligner workflow include support for QPTIFF format and ability to name immunofluorescence channels which are displayed in Space Ranger generated output files.
- Reclustering for Gene Expression (GEX) data in GEX + Antibody Capture, GEX + CRISPR Guide Capture, and GEX + ATAC datasets is now available.
System Requirements
Windows
- Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
- 4GB RAM
- SSD storage highly recommended
- Updated video/display drivers recommended
- 100% scaling display setting recommended
macOS
- macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
- 4GB RAM
- SSD storage highly recommended
- Default display settings recommended
Performance Notes
- When analyzing large single cell datasets (100k+ cells), 16GB RAM and a quad core processor are highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Loupe Browser 6.0 is compatible with .cloupe files produced by Cell Ranger 1.3+ and can import .vloupe files (VDJ clonotypes) produced by Cell Ranger 2.0+
Installation
Windows
Loupe Browser for Windows is distributed as a self-installing .exe file. Double-click on the downloaded file to install.

Follow the prompt to choose an installation folder. After installation, open Loupe Browser by double-clicking on the desktop icon, or double-clicking on a .cloupe file on your computer.
macOS
Loupe Browser for Mac is distributed as a .dmg file. Double-click to open the file. Then install Loupe by dragging the Loupe icon into the Applications folder. Open Loupe Browser by double-clicking on the app icon.

Loupe Browser can then be opened within the Applications folder or by double-clicking the Loupe Browser icon on the desktop.