Apparatus for specimen treatment
US4363783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/315
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for fixation, dessication, and embedding of biologic specimens for microscopic, especially electron microscopic studies having compartment for treating specimens held in liquid permeable specimen holders, a supply of treatment liquid connected to the compartment, to introduce liquid from the supply, and remove liquid from the compartment, a chamber (14c) in the compartment for holding a quantity of fluid, a passage connected to the chamber, pump (15) located in the chamber for moving fluid through the passage, at least one tubular cell (14a) for supporting a plurality of specimen holders (10, 10a) is an end to end relationship, one end of said cell being connected to said passage, the other end of each of said chamber and said cell being connected to a common portion of said tank to permit liquid to be circulated by said pump.
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