Processing method and cassette
US9810611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/366
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of avoiding deformation and providing for a more consistent thickness of a biological tissue sample during preparation for analysis comprising providing a histology processing cassette comprising a box defining a compartment for holding a biological tissue sample, the box having a bottom face comprising a sample support surface and being transmissible to radiation or a flow of fluid through to pass through the cassette, an open top face, and two side walls, a back wall and a front wall, the box having a length and width greater than a standard size histology processing cassette and a depth approximately the same as a standard size histology processing cassette placing the sample in the cassette and treating the sample by contacting it with a processing solution; and contacting the sample with molten paraffin wax and cooling the sample in molten paraffin wax so the sample is embedded in solidified paraffin wax for further processing.
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