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Apparatus for handling specimen slides

US8753583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Neef · Schallstadt, DE
Simon Keimer · Leimen, DE
Karl-Heinz Westerhoff · Eppingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2011
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/00376
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for handling specimen slides (32, 78, 80) has at least one coverslipping module (14) for coverslipping thin sections arranged on specimen slides (32, 78, 80). The apparatus (10) further encompasses a drying unit (16, 70, 90) for extracting solvent from the mounting medium applied onto the specimen slides (32, 78, 80). The drying unit (16, 70, 90) has an air delivery unit (40) for delivering an air flow to the specimen slides (32, 78, 80).

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