Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh

Guenther Bock

Reinhard Lihl

Michael Zimmermann

Ian Lamswood

Andreas Hallady

Michael Zimmerman

An apparatus () for processing specimens (), comprising an observation device (), a specimen holder () for receiving the specimen () to be processed, and a tool holder (), the tool holder () being pivotable in a plane normal to its longitudinal axis (L') by a pivot arm (), and being rotatable about its longitudinal axis (L&#x2032;); furthermore a drive system for selectable execution of the pivoting of the pivot arm () is provided.

Apparatus for processing a specimen

An apparatus () for tissue preparation for the tissue embedding, having a transport plate () that is surrounded by a housing (). The housing defines an inner upper side (), a heating and cooling device (), that is provided on the inner upper side () of the housing () and a mechanic module () for turning the transport plate () and for raising and lowering the transport plate (). The mechanic module () comprises a first motor () exclusively for turning the transport plate () around an axle () and a second motor () exclusively for raising and lowering the transport plate () in the direction of the axle ().

Apparatus for tissue processing for the tissue embedding

A heating and cooling device () for an apparatus () for tissue preparation for the tissue embedding is disclosed. The apparatus () has a free space () for the accommodation of a transport plate (). The apparatus () is surrounded by a housing () which defines an upper side () and a heating and cooling device () that is provided on the upper side () of the housing (), and the heating and cooling device () has a reception () with at least one chamber () for the accommodation of at least one processing container (). The heating and cooling device () is pivotable with respect to the upper side () of the housing ().

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Vienna, Austria

Guenther Bock