Holding device for microscope slides with tissue specimens

Abstract

A holding device for retaining a number of slides with tissue specimens, wherein the surfaces of the microscope slides in retained position are located in a common plane, comprises an elongated hanger having a clamping means for releasable clamping of microscope slides in a hanging position with the surfaces in said plane, the microscope slides being clamped at their upper end and by release from the clamping means being free to fall from the hanger because of their own weight. The clamping means preferably is arranged to cooperate with a loading rack having a supporting surface for support of the current microscope slides in said plan, the hanger being able to be introduced into the rack and the clamping means being able to actuated so that all microscope slides placed on the supporting surface are clamped in the holding device.

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