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Virtual IHC Staining

OptraScan’s Virtual IHC Staining leverages AI to digitally transform H&E-stained slides into high-fidelity IHC-equivalent images—eliminating the need for costly reagents and lengthy staining protocols. This cutting-edge solution enhances efficiency, reduces turnaround time, and enables precise biomarker analysis without additional tissue consumption. Experience the future of pathology with faster, cost-effective, and reagent-free IHC visualization

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Key Features of OptraScan’s Virtual IHC Staining Technology

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No Need for Physical Staining

OptraScan’s AI-driven Virtual IHC technology digitally replicates the staining process, completely eliminating the need for expensive chemical stains.

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Eco-Friendly & Non-Toxic

By removing the need for chemical processing, Virtual IHC minimizes toxic waste, making laboratory workflows safer and more environmentally friendly.

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Cost Savings

Laboratories can significantly reduce expenses related to reagent procurement, waste disposal, and repeated staining due to batch variability.



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High-Throughput & Scalability

Virtual IHC is designed for rapid, large-scale digital pathology applications, making it ideal for both research and clinical settings.

Automated and Rapid Analysis

AI-driven algorithms accelerate tissue scoring, reducing turnaround time from hours to minutes.

Scalable for Large Workloads

Supports high-throughput digital pathology, enabling simultaneous analysis of thousands of slides.


Multiplexing for Comprehensive Biomarker Analysis

Traditional IHC often requires multiple sequential stains, each performed separately on different slides, leading to sample depletion and increased costs. Virtual IHC enables simultaneous analysis of multiple biomarkers on a single tissue section, maximizing data extraction from limited samples.

Single-Slide Multiplexing

Instead of staining multiple slides for different biomarkers, Virtual IHC enables analysis of several markers on the same tissue sample, preserving rare biopsy material.

Enhanced Tumor Microenvironment Analysis

Researchers can study complex interactions between different cell types and biomarkers without cross-reactivity issues common in traditional IHC.

Reduced Sample Depletion

Enables repeated computational analysis without additional staining, preventing irreversible sample loss.

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Standardization & Reproducibility

Manual IHC staining is prone to variability due to differences in reagent concentration, incubation times, and human interpretation. Virtual IHC ensures standardized and reproducible results across multiple labs and pathologists.

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AI-Driven Objectivity

Eliminates human bias and inter-laboratory inconsistencies.

Quantitative Biomarker Scoring

Provides precise, reproducible numerical data instead of subjective colorimetric interpretation.


Seamless Integration with Digital Pathology Workflows

OptraScan’s Virtual IHC seamlessly integrates with existing digital pathology solutions, including whole-slide scanners and image analysis platforms.

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Cloud & On-Premise Deployment

Accessible from anywhere, enabling remote collaboration among pathologists.

Compatible with OptraScan’s Digital Pathology Ecosystem

Works alongside OptraScan’s scanners and AI analysis tools for an end-to-end solution.


Additional Resources

Virtual IHC Staining Webinar