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US 2004/0191128 A1Published application
Slide stainer with heating
AssigneeCytoLogix Corporation
InventorsSteven A. Bogen, Herbert H. Loeffler
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Abstract
A microscope slide stainer includes a platform that supports a plurality of microscope slides. The platform includes surface areas, heated by resistive heaters, under the microscope slides. A liquid dispenser is located above the platform and the dispenser and platform are adapted for relative movement with respect to each other. The dispenser dispenses liquid reagents onto a slide bearing a biological sample.
Claims14
A microscope slide stainer, comprising:
- a. a platform supporting a plurality of microscope slides, the platform having a heated surface area, heated by a heater thereunder, the heated surface area being in contact with and underlying a microscope slide bearing a biological sample;
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- b. a liquid dispenser that dispenses liquid reagents onto the slide bearing the biological sample, said liquid dispenser being located above said platform, said liquid dispenser and platform being adapted for relative movement with respect to each other.
A method for processing biological samples mounted on microscope slides, comprising:
- a. placing a microscope slide on a heated surface area of a platform, the surface area being heated by a heater thereunder and the platform being adapted to support a plurality of slides;
- b. causing relative movement of a liquid dispenser and the platform with respect to each other so as to align the liquid dispenser over a microscope slide;
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- c. dispensing liquid reagent from the liquid dispenser onto the slide.
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