THE IMPACT
From biopsy to diagnosis in under 15 minutes per sample.
120
samples per batch
processed in parallel –
5 bundles of 24
≈ 6 h
hands-on
manual preparation per batch – the only manual step
≈ ¾ FTE
staff time
for sample preparation, then automation takes over
≈ 15 min
per sample
automated staining & native digital imaging
HOW IT WORKS
From biopsy to data in five steps.
A shorter workflow, intact tissue and scalable digital output.
01
Biopsy
The process starts at the tissue sample – not at the glass slide.
02
Tissue-preserving preparation
Proprietary reagents keep the biopsy intact instead of cutting it into thin sections.
03
Automated staining
Samples are stained automatically in bundles of 24 – no manual handovers.
04
Native 3D light-sheet imaging
A light sheet scans each biopsy from the side, plane by plane, into a full 3D volume.
05
AI analysis & output
LIMAApath visualizes, analyzes and delivers structured results. The tissue stays intact.
THE PLATFORM
Three pillars.
One continuous workflow.
Reagents, hardware and software from a single source – designed as one integrated process instead of isolated steps.
01
Tissue & Reagents
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Proprietary, tissue-preserving preparation
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Proprietary protocols & reagents
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H&E workflow
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Targeted staining (nanobodies) in development
02
Automation & Native Digital Imaging
Fully automated processing and native 3D light-sheet imaging.
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120 biopsies processed in parallel
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Automated staining in bundles of 24
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Light-sheet imaging, one sample at a time
03
LIMAApath Software
Our intelligent platform orchestrates the workflow from preparation to structured data.
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Visualization & AI-supported analysis
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Structured data output
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Hardware-agnostic integration
INSIDE THE LAB
Native 3D light-sheet imaging.
A thin sheet of light scans the intact biopsy from the side – plane by plane – and builds a complete 3D volume instead of a single 2D section.
100
virtual slides from a single biopsy
3D
intact tissue volume – not selected 2D planes
100%
of tissue preserved for downstream molecular analysis
WHAT CHANGES
Conventional pathology vs. LIMAA.
Conventional pathology
SAMPLE
Thin 2D sections on glass slides
WORKFLOW
Many manual steps and handovers
TISSUE AFTER ANALYSIS
Largely consumed
DATA
Selected 2D planes
THROUGHPUT
Sequential, slide by slide
LIMAA
SAMPLE
Intact 3D tissue volume
WORKFLOW
Fully automated from staining to imaging
TISSUE AFTER ANALYSIS
Preserved for molecular analysis
DATA
Inherently 3D – up to 100 virtual slides (per biopsy)
THROUGHPUT
up to 120 biopsies / batch, ≈ 15 min / sample