Specifications, Last Modified on September 20, 2022, Permalink
The Visium Spatial Gene Expression Solution produces spatially barcoded, Illumina® sequencer-ready libraries.
Please note that Dual Index Kit TT, Set A (PN-1000215) is required for use with the Visium Spatial Gene Expression Solution.
Supported Sequencers:
Dual-Indexed Sequencing Run: Visium Spatial Gene Expression libraries are dual-indexed. We do not recommend sequencing these libraries with a single-index configuration.
PhiX Spike-In Recommendations: 1%
* Recommended for library QC only
Minimum Sequencing Depth: We recommend a minimum of 50k read pairs per spot covered with tissue. To calculate this, first estimate the % of capture area covered by the tissue section based upon the H&E brightfield image. Then use the following formula to calculate the recommended sequencing depth:
• Total sequencing depth = (Coverage Area x total spots on the Capture Area) x 50,000 read pairs/spot
Example calculation for 60% tissue coverage: (0.60 x 5,000 total spots) x 50,000 read pairs/spot = 150 million total read pairs for that sample
Additional guidelines for estimating the number of spots covered: Determining number of spots covered with tissue may be performed visually or by using the Visium Manual Alignment Wizard in Loupe Browser for a more accurate measurement.
| Read | Read 1 | i7 Index | i5 Index | Read 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Spatial Barcode, UMI | Sample Index | Sample Index | Insert |
| Length** | 28 | 10 | 10 | 90 |
** Shorter reads than indicated above can lead to decreased application performance. Sample index reads must not be shorter than indicated. Any read can be longer than recommended.