TechTalk: Automated organoid analysis with Spark® Cyto imaging plate reader
Friday, March 6 at 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET | 10:00 EST | 07:00 PST
Organoids offer unprecedented insights, yet many laboratories are held back by the complexity and high cost of the required infrastructure. Typical workflows often demand sophisticated protocols and a high level of expertise that is simply not available in every lab.
In this 20-minute TechTalk, we will introduce the Spark® Cyto, an imaging microplate reader designed to break down these barriers. Discover how this compact instrument, with integrated real-time environmental control, easily automates the monitoring and analysis of 3D structures such as organoids, enabling high-quality fluorescence and label-free imaging without a steep learning curve.
We will also demonstrate effortless assay multiplexing by integrating high-quality imaging data with quantitative metabolic readouts, such as ATP-based luminescence.
Key learning objectives:
- Understand how to perform live-cell imaging of 3D cultures, including organoids, with real-time environmental control
- Learn how to combine high-quality imaging with quantitative metabolic assays (e.g. ATP-based luminescence) for seamless multiplexed analysis
- Discover how AI-assisted image analysis simplifies data interpretation and reduces manual workload
- Explore strategies for automating 3D cell culture workflows to improve reproducibility, efficiency, and scalability
Who should attend?
- Researchers working with 3D cell cultures
- Anybody interested in automating cell-based assays
Certificate of attendance
If you attend the live TechTalk, you will automatically receive a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.
If you view the on-demand TechTalk, you can request a certificate of attendance by emailing editor@selectscience.net.
Spark is for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Speakers
Eric Lutsch, MSc, is an Application Scientist at Tecan Austria. He studied medical biology at the University of Salzburg to achieve his master’s degree, focusing on regenerative biology and aging, conducting stem cell research, and establishing workflows for 3D cell culture, such as spheroids. He has experience in 3D cell culture, tissue engineering, microfluidics, and low-cost device design and production. He joined the sales and marketing team at Tecan in 2023, with an emphasis on the Spark Cyto multimode reader and its imaging and detection applications.
