Method for reducing entrainment in a staining device
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
InventorsMarkus Berberich, Christian Wilke
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Abstract
During operation of a staining device (20) including a first container (22) filled with a first process medium (23) and a second container (24) filled with a second process medium (25), samples (26) to be stained are immersed in the first process medium (23). A speed representative of how fast the samples (26) are to be withdrawn from the first process medium (23) is determined according to the first process medium (23) and/or according to the samples (26). Subsequently, the samples (26) are withdrawn from the first process medium (23) at the determined speed.
Claims14
A method for operating a staining device (20), comprising the steps of:
- providing a first container (22) filled with a first process medium (23) and at least one second container (24) filled with a second process medium (25);
- immersing samples (26) to be stained in the first process medium (23);
- determining a speed representative of how fast the samples (26) are to be withdrawn from the first process medium (23) according to the first process medium (23) and/or according to the samples (26), wherein the determined speed is determined using an assignment rule in which each process medium (23), each sample (26), and/or each combination of process medium (23) and sample (26) is assigned at least one speed;
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- withdrawing the samples (26) from the first process medium (23) at the determined speed.
A method for operating a staining device (20) including at least one first container (22) filled with a first process medium (23) and a second container (24) filled with a second process medium (25), comprising the steps of:
- immersing samples (26) to be stained in the first process medium (23);
- withdrawing the samples (26) from the first process medium (23);
- determining a period of time to elapse before the samples (26) are located over the second container (24), wherein the period of time is determined using an assignment rule in which each process medium (23), each sample (26) and/or each combination of process medium (23) and sample (26) is assigned at least one period of time according to the first process medium (23) and/or according to the samples (26);
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- locating the withdrawn samples (26) above the second container (24) after the determined period of time has elapsed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.