FISHprep: A Novel Integrated Device for Metaphase FISH Sample Preparation

Pranjul Jaykumar Shah; Indumathi Vedarethinam; Dorota Kwasny; Lars Andresen; Søren Skov; Asli Silahtaroglu; Zeynep Tümer; Maria Dimaki; Winnie Edith Svendsen

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FISHprep: A Novel Integrated Device for Metaphase FISH Sample Preparation

Pranjul Jaykumar Shah, Indumathi Vedarethinam, Dorota Kwasny, Lars Andresen, Søren Skov, Asli Silahtaroglu, Zeynep Tümer, Maria Dimaki, Winnie Edith Svendsen

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We present a novel integrated device for preparing metaphase chromosomes spread slides (FISHprep). The quality of cytogenetic analysis from patient samples greatly relies on the efficiency of sample pre-treatment and/or slide preparation. In cytogenetic slide preparation, cell cultures are routinely used to process samples (for culture, arrest and fixation of cells) and/or to expand limited amount of samples (in case of prenatal diagnostics). Arguably, this expansion and other sample pretreatments form the longest part of the entire diagnostic protocols spanning over 3-4 days. We present here a novel device with an integrated expansion chamber to culture, arrest and fix metaphase cells followed by a subsequent splashing protocol leading to ample metaphase chromosome spreads on a glass slide for metaphase FISH analysis. The device provides an easy, disposable, low cost, integrated solution with minimal handling for metaphase FISH slide preparation.

Original language	English
Journal	Micromachines
Volume	2
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	116-128
Number of pages	13
ISSN	2072-666X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/mi2020116
Publication status	Published - 2011

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