Micro-scaffold and method using the same for tissue mapping

Abstract

A tissue sample sectioning device including a supporting matrix having a top surface, configured to accept a tissue sample thereon, a micro-scaffold comprising a top, a bottom, and a plurality of micro-wells, wherein each micro-well is defined by at least one or more walls that extend between the top and the bottom of the micro-scaffold, and each of the one or more walls has a cutting edge at the bottom of the micro-scaffold, and a press configured to apply a force onto the micro-scaffold, such that when a force is applied, the cutting edge cuts the tissue sample, and the tissue sample is sectioned into the plurality of micro-wells. The disclosure also provides a method of sectioning a tissue sample using the supporting matrix and the micro-scaffold by applying a force.

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