Autoradiography method using a slide rack

Abstract

A method of processing specimens including securing the specimens to a plurality of slide members and providing a rack member having separators defining a plurality of slide receiving slots. Introducing the slides into the slots and immersing the slides while in the rack member into a bath of photographic emulsion, withdrawing the rack member from the bath and drying the emulsion, exposing the emulsion-covered slides while in the rack and developing the exposed slides. The autoradiography apparatus provides a rack member for holding a multiplicity of specimen-bearing slides with the rack member having a base portion, an upper portion and a connecting portion. The base portion has a plurality of upwardly projecting spaced first separator members defining a series of first slide-receiving slots and the upper portion has a plurality of spaced second separating members defining a series of second slide-receiving slots generally aligned with the first receiving slots. In one embodiment the first separator members project generally upwardly from the base portion and the second separator members project generally laterally inwardly from a peripheral wall of the upper portion.

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