Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Agplus Diagnostics Ltd

Claudia Gaertner

Holger Becker

Philip Walsh

Craig Ian Wightman

Paul Dyckes

Courtney Nicholson

Andrew Lakey

Wolfgang Engelhart

Rene Stewart

Michael Chard

Simon Attree

Robert Porter

Philip Potter

Systems and methods that enable automated processing of specimens carried on microscope slides are described herein. Aspects of the technology are directed, for example, to an automated staining system that includes an instrument including an end effector and a stainer unit-receiving station that receives a stainer unit such that the end effector delivers reagent from the reagent reservoirs to a reaction chamber of the slide stainer unit. The stainer unit can carry fresh reagents, waste material, and components used to handle the reagents.

Automated slide processing systems, consumable stainer units, and related technologies

A test device () for testing for the presence of a substance in a sample held on a sample carrier () includes a holder () for holding a sample carrier () which includes one or more chambers (). The test device () also includes an actuator for compressing or depressurizing the chamber(s) (). The actuator is configured to prevent reinflation of the chamber(s) () after compression or depressurization.

Test device and sample carrier

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Jena, Germany

Claudia Gaertner