Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Parula Mehta

William L Richards

Charles Daniel Lemme

Wayne A Showalter

Kurt Reinhardt

Glen Ward

Austin Micheil Ashby

Kimberly Christensen

Andrew Ghusson

Devon C Campbell

Vincent R Rizzo

Vince Rizzo

Miroslav Holubec

Kendall B Hendrick

Rick Griebel

Matthew Freeman

Chris Borchert

Brandon Ambler

Setareh Duquette

Charles H Weidner

Mirek Holubec

Cynthia Connolly

Lesley Schumack

Malik Keshwani

Dominic Sacchetti

Jerome W Kosmeder Ii

An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of slides in a substantially horizontal position and a workstation that receives the slide tray. In a particular embodiment, a workstation delivers a reagent to slide surfaces without substantial transfer of reagent (and reagent borne contaminants such as dislodged cells) from one slide to another. A method for automated processing of slides also is provided.

Automated high volume slide processing system

Provided herein are methods of staining biological material for the purpose of detecting, and in some examples also identifying, microorganisms. Methods of Gram staining bacteria using a slow-acting decolorizing formulation, such as one that includes 1,2-propandiol or ethylene glycol, can be used to extend the time of the decolorizing step, and thus permit automation of the Gram staining method. Also provided are compositions and kits for performing automated Gram staining on microscope slides.

Gram staining method with improved decolorization of the crystal violet-iodine complex from gram negative bacteria

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Parula Mehta