Combined en bloc staining and embedding process
US6372512B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/25
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for preparing an organic sample for cutting and subsequent examination, involving immersing the sample in a composition containing: an infiltrating substance; an embedding substance, which can be the same or different from the infiltrating substance; and a stain that chemically associates with the organic sample, wherein the stain exhibits different detectable properties when associated and not associated with the sample.
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