Dewar vessel for automated cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution, and apparatus for automated cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution
AssigneeLeica Mikrosysteme GmbH
InventorsReinhard Lihl, Michael Zimmermann, Hubert Goll, Paul Wurzinger
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Abstract
A Dewar vessel (1) for automated cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution is disclosed. The invention further discloses an apparatus (10) for automated liquid transfer for cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution. The apparatus (10) encompasses a container (50) that encompasses at least one specimen holder (2) and at least one reservoir holder (20); and wherein a movable transfer container (35) for automated exchange of at least one liquid (42) between the at least one specimen holder (2) and the at least one reservoir holder (20) is provided.
Claims19
A Dewar vessel for automated cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution comprising:
- a neck wherein the Dewar vessel is filled with a liquid cooling agent, a chamber formed in the neck for receiving a container wherein the chamber encompasses at least one specimen holder and at least one reservoir holder and a movable transfer container for automated exchange of at least one liquid between the at least one specimen holder and the at least one reservoir holder
- wherein the movable transfer container is a syringe or a pipette;
- and,
- wherein the liquid is taken into or ejected from the movable transfer container in a motorized, pneumatic or hydraulic fashion.
An apparatus for automated cryosubstitution or low-temperature substitution, comprising:
- a container that encompasses at least one specimen holder and at least one reservoir holder and a movable transfer container for automated exchange of at least one liquid between the at least one specimen holder and the at least one reservoir holder;
- wherein the movable transfer container is a syringe or a pipette;
- and,
- wherein the liquid is taken into or ejected from the movable transfer container in a motorized, pneumatic or hydraulic fashion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.