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Method and apparatus for infiltrating tissue samples with paraffin

US8557511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd · SG

Inventors

Hermann Ulbrich · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Michael Rapp · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
Marc Konrad · Dossenheim, DE
Holger Metzner · Schallstadt, DE
Markus Dobusch · Wiesloch, DE
Eva Goedecke · Plankstadt, DE
Stefan Kuenkel · Karlsruhe, DE
Udo Herrmann · Dormagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2009
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N1/36
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are described for infiltrating tissue samples with carrier material, preferably paraffin. A supply of carrier material is kept ready for use in a supply station. From there, the carrier material can be delivered into at least a first and a second container. In these first and second containers carrier materials of differing degrees of purity are kept ready for use, respectively, for performing various infiltration steps on tissue samples. By means of the described method and apparatus the tissue processor can be operated with as little interruptions as possible and an ease in operation is achieved.

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