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Device with which a histological section generated on a blade of a microtome can be applied to a slide

US8309038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Roland Walter · Tiefenbronn, DE
Andreas Laudat · Meckesheim, DE
Christoph Schmitt · Biebertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2008
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N1/06
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for applying a histological section to a slide is described. The histological section is generated by a cutting action performed by a blade of a microtome. The device comprises a positioning device having a component that is rotatably mounted to a bearing and has a receptacle for receiving and holding the slide, wherein the positioning device is designed such that the slide received in the receptacle can be rotated about an axis of rotation of the rotatably mounted component.

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