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US 8,709,749 B2Granted
Method for execution upon processing of at least one histological sample
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
InventorsArne Burisch, Christian Löchte, Annika Raatz, Hermann Ulbrich, Karl-Heinrich Westerhoff
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for execution upon processing of at least one histological sample that is arranged, in particular after an infiltration process, in a closed cassette (2). The method is characterized in that prior to opening of the cassette (2), the sample is detached from the cover of the cassette (2) and/or isolated.
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A method for execution upon processing of at least one histological sample arranged in a closed cassette (2) after an infiltration process, the method comprising:
- heating the cassette before the cassette is opened;
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- exposing the cassette to mechanical vibrations, after the infiltration process and before the cassette is opened;
- whereby the sample is detached or isolated from one or more of the following:
- a cover of the cassette (2), another sample, a basket of the cassette, prior to opening of the cassette (2).
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