Apparatus for working on histological samples
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
InventorsAndrew Guy, Stella KNORR, Hermann ULBRICH
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for treatment of histological samples. The apparatus includes at least a working station, in which the sample gets into contact with a liquid reagent. Further, the apparatus includes a purification device, which blows off at least a part of the reagent adhering to the sample and/or the sample holding arrangement by means of a gas flow, or which sucks off at least a part of the reagent adhering to the sample and/or a sample holding arrangement.
Claims21
Apparatus (1) for treatment of histological samples with at least a working station (2), in particular a fixing station and/or a dehydration station and/or a purification station and/or an infiltration station and/or an embedding station and/or a dyeing station, in which the sample and/or a sample holding arrangement (4) comes into contact with a liquid reagent, characterized by a purification device (3),
- a. which by means of a gas flow, blows off at least a part of a reagent adhering to the sample and/or the sample holding arrangement (4), or
- b. which sucks off at least a part of a reagent adhering to the sample and/or the sample holding arrangement (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.