Visium Spatial
v1 3’ Gene Expression
First-generation Visium technology–powered assay with whole transcriptome coverage to gather broad information from diverse species.
Upgrade to Visium HD technology for single cell–scale resolution and gapless tissue coverage
Explore HD 3' Gene ExpressionFirst-generation slide architecture provides 1–10 cell resolution

Assay specifications
Species
Compatible samples
Multiomics

Compatible instruments
Throughput options

Assay components
Each experiment requires Visium Spatial Gene Expression (v1) slides and core reagents. If you’re unsure what you need, use the experiment builder to find the custom list of items required for your experiment.
Consumables
Index Kit
1000215
Dual Index Kit TT Set A, 96 rxn
Core Slides and Reagents
1000187
Visium Gene Expression Slide and Reagent Kit, 4 rxns
1000184
Visium Gene Expression Slide and Reagent Kit, 16 rxns
Starter Kits
1000193
Visium Tissue Optimization Slide and Reagent Kit, 4 slides
1000200
Visium Spatial Gene Expression Starter Kit
RNAase Inhibitor (Optional)
1000887
Kit, RNase Inhibitor 40x
Documents and resources
User guides
Technical notes
Sequencing requirements
The final gene expression library is sequenced at a recommended minimum depth of 50K read pairs per capture spot covered by tissue. For some samples, fewer reads will be sufficient, while more complex samples may require more reads.
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Space Ranger Analysis Pipelines
Free analysis pipelines that process the input file types to align Visium sequencing data with the tissue image.
Learn about Space Ranger
Loupe Browser
Desktop application for Windows and MacOS that allows you to interactively visualize data.
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