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Single Cell Flex Tested Tissues

Single Cell Flex Tested Tissues

The tissue types listed below were tested in-house using:

GEM-X Flex or GEM-X Flex v2 Gene Expression

  • Tissue Fixation & Dissociation for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression (CG000783) or
  • Chromium Nuclei Isolation Kit (CG000505) followed by the Fixation of Cells & Nuclei for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression (CG000782)

Next GEM Flex Gene Expression

  • Tissue Fixation & Dissociation for Chromium Fixed RNA Profiling Demonstrated Protocol (CG000553) or
  • Chromium Nuclei Isolation Kit (CG000505) followed by the Fixation of Cells & Nuclei for Chromium Fixed RNA Profiling (CG000478)

Listed below are the cell yields from 25 mg of various mouse and human tissue types (flash-frozen or fresh). Variability of performance may be observed based on sample handling, quality, composition, and other properties.

Best practice is to minimize changes to sample preparation conditions between experiments in a given study to reduce the likelihood of introducing batch effects. For example, we recommend keeping enzymes used during the Tissue Fixation & Dissociation Demonstrated Protocol consistent.

Tissues with Special Considerations

The following tables summarizes tissues having unique guidance at various steps in the Flex workflow.

Mouse

TissueTissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Flash-frozen tissue)Tissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Fresh tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Flash-frozen tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Fresh tissue)Additional Notes
AdiposeNot recommendedNot recommended3.00E+04Not testedHigh lipid content in adipose cells prevents cells from pelleting (cells are buoyant). Nuclei isolation recommended
Heart9.90E+052.00E+063.00E+04Not testedLow yield; Tissue Fixation & Dissociation recommended
Leukocytes (cell suspension)NANANANASee Demonstrated Protocols (CG0000721) for Blood Fixation and Cell Isolation guidance. If working with freshly isolated leukocytes, fix for 16-24h at room temperature (20°C). No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
Muscle4.10E+05Not tested1.10E+04Not testedLower than expected yield using Nuclei Isolation Kit. Tissue Fixation & Dissociation protocol is recommended to improve cell yield.
Pancreas1.80E+069.20E+052.70E+051.90E+04Pancreas can be a challenging tissue and variable data quality may be expected. We recommend generating an FFPE block, if working with fresh pancreas is available. See this article for more details.
If performing Tissue Dissociation & Fixation, digestion using Liberase TH 1 mg/mL is recommended. No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
Spinal Cord1.50E+06Not tested2.20E+05Not testedHigh debris
Spleen1.40E+076.30E+061.20E+055.30E+05Nuclei prone to clumping, Tissue Dissociation & Fixation recommended. Fix for 16-24h at room temperature (20°C). No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
Thymus1.50E+072.60E+074.30E+047.90E+06Nuclei are prone to clumping. Tissue Fixation & Dissociation protocol. recommended.

Human

TissueTissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Flash-frozen tissue)Tissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Fresh tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Flash-frozen tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Fresh tissue)Additional Notes
Colon4.00E+04Not tested6.10E+05Not testedLower than expected yield from 25 mg colon tissue; using >25 mg tissue recommended.
Leukocytes (cell suspension)NANANANASee Demonstrated Protocols (CG0000721) for Blood Fixation and Cell Isolation guidance. If working with freshly isolated leukocytes, fix for 16-24h at room temperature (20°C). No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
Colon4.00E+04Not tested6.10E+05Not testedLower than expected yield from 25 mg colon tissue; using >25 mg tissue recommended.
Spleen9.60E+06Not tested6.50E+06Not testedFix for 16-24h at room temperature (20°C). No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
Pancreas1.78E+06Not tested9.11E+05Not testedNo greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.
BMMC (cell suspension)NANANANAFix for 16-24h at room temperature (20°C). No greater than 100k cells into Probe Hybridization for optimal performance.

Additional Mouse (Healthy) Tested Tissue List

  • List of mouse tissue types that were tested in-house for compatibility with Flex.
TissueTissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Flash-frozen tissue)Tissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Fresh tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Flash-frozen tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Fresh tissue)
Bladder7.00E+05Not tested1.70E+05Not tested
Brain (Forebrain)1.00E+067.90E+057.10E+053.00E+05
Brain (Cerebellum)Not tested3.10E+06Not tested5.20E+05
Brain (Whole)1.60E+068.40E+057.90E+057.00E+05
Colon2.20E+06Not tested9.80E+05Not tested
Eye1.60E+06Not tested3.70E+05Not tested
Intestine3.10E+061.60E+069.00E+052.50E+04
Kidney2.70E+062.50E+061.20E+061.00E+06
Liver1.30E+065.70E+051.00E+062.80E+05
Lung2.00E+063.10E+067.40E+053.40E+05
Ovary3.20E+06Not tested1.20E+06Not tested
Stomach2.50E+06Not tested3.60E+05Not tested
Testis4.20E+06Not tested8.60E+05Not tested
Tongue1.40E+06Not tested2.10E+04Not tested

Human Tested Tissue List

* List of human tissue types that were tested in-house and found to perform well with Flex.

TissueTissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Flash-frozen tissue)Tissue Fixation & Dissociation* (Fresh tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Flash-frozen tissue)Nuclei Isolation** (Fresh tissue)
Jejunum1.37E+06Not tested4.18E+05Not tested
Lung3.40E+06Not testedNot testedNot tested
Kidney2.00E+06Not testedNot testedNot tested
Liver1.80E+06Not tested6.60E+05Not tested
Ileum1.40E+05Not tested2.37E+05Not tested
Testes2.05E+06Not tested8.08E+05Not tested
Duodenum3.20E+05Not tested1.28E+05Not tested
Breast Cancer9.60E+05Not tested9.20E+05Not tested
Melanoma3.18E+06Not tested5.98E+05Not tested
Ovarian Cancer9.30E+05Not tested6.93E+05Not tested
Pancreatic Cancer1.78E+06Not tested9.11E+05Not tested
Tonsils1.76E+07Not tested5.15E+05Not tested

* Tissue Fixation & Dissociation for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression (CG000783)

** Chromium Nuclei Isolation Kit (CG000505) followed by the Fixation of Cells & Nuclei for GEM-X Flex Gene Expression (CG000782)

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Last Modified
October 29, 2025