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Cytological stain composition

US6593102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2001
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30024
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to the analysis of cytological material. Specifically, the invention relates to stains and methods of producing the stains, methods of staining cells for cytological or histological analysis to contrast the nuclear portion of the cell from the cytoplasmic portion, and systems and methods for illuminating and imaging a cytological sample. The analysis can be automated or manual.

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