Spatial designed for unimaginable scale
Unmatched spatial throughput and performance at your fingertips
Unmatched throughput and speed
Maximize biological insights by analyzing up to 800 1 cm² whole transcriptome samples a year.
Maximize your tissue and experimental flexibility
Use standard glass slides featuring a 500 mm² imageable area with flexible run configurations of 1–4 slides per run.
Spatial at unparalleled sensitivity
Capture your biology in exquisite detail with sensitivity equivalent to single cell assays.
Taking your research into the future
Built to match your ambitions, with parallelized image acquisition and analysis for scale and upcoming multiomic capabilities.
Built to enable the largest, fastest spatial studies yet
| Instrument |  Atera |
| Product numbers | 1001128 (Atera instrument) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 52.9” x 35.9” x 63.6”
134.5 cm x 91.3 cm x 161.5 cm |
| Weight | 1,350 lb
614 kg |
| Resolution | Transcript localization precision: <30 nm (XY) and <150 nm (Z)
Pixel size: ~0.2 μm/pixel |
| Number of slides per run | Flexible run configurations of 1-4 slides
Kits sold to run 2 or 4 slides |
| Total tissue area analyzable per run | 1,000 mm² for 2 slides
2,000 mm² for 4 slides |
| Throughput (tissue area per time) | Atera Whole Transcriptome Assay
- 7 days per run, 800 samples of 1 cm² / year
Atera Select Assays
- Up to 1000 genes: 29 hours per run
- Up to 2000 genes: 52 hours per run
- Up to 3000 genes: 75 hours per run
Note: Throughput estimates are for completion of data acquisition of a four-slide run with 4 cm² sample area per slide and 10 µm tissue thickness. Data acquisition and analysis are parallelized for up to two runs. |
| Sample preparation | 2–3 days sample prep with 4–6 hours of hands-on time |
| Data output file formats | Cell-feature matrices: AnnData
Transcripts and segmentation boundaries: Zarr
Tissue images: OME-TIFF |
| Electrical requirements | 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1,600 W |
| Operating temperatures / Humidity | 19–25°C (66-77°F), 30–80% relative humidity |
| Cloud connectivity | Automated data egress to 10x Cloud, third-party cloud directories, or on-premise storage, and native compatibility with 10x Genomics Cloud instrument management for run monitoring |
| Ethernet link speed | Up to 10 Gbps |
Atera service plans provide an extended Limited Warranty with the following additional benefits
| Tiered service plan (post-warranty) | Essential | Enhanced | Elite Add-On¹ | Elite¹ |
| Designed for | Basic support for labs with periodic usage | Standard support for labs running consistent projects | Upgrading to Elite plan coverage during the initial 1-year Limited Warranty Period² | Comprehensive support for labs requiring rapid on-site response times, qualification services, and extended technical support |
| On-site response time (business days) | 7 days | 5 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Reagent replacement due to instrument error | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Preventive maintenance | 1 per year | 1 per year | 2 per year inclusive of initial Limited Warranty provision | 2 per year |
| Technical support (web, phone) | Standard Business Hours³ | Standard Business Hours³ | Extended Business Hours³ | Extended Business Hours³ |
| Labor and parts | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Instrument relocations | For fee | For fee | For fee | 1x relocation, independent of on-campus move |
| Qualification services | For fee | For fee | One OQ/PQ included | One OQ/PQ included |
¹Available in select geographies.
²Available at point of sale or within 30 days of instrument installation only.
³Technical support hours: Standard business hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM local time coverage (EMEA coverage begins at 9 AM) Extended business hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 8 PM local time coverage
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