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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Lars Winther, Smoerum, DK;
Marc Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Kristopher S. Buchanan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Benno Guggenheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Lars Winther, Smoerum, DK;
Marc Key, Ojai, CA (US);
Kristopher S. Buchanan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Favuzzi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Benno Guggenheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);
DAKO Denmark A/S, , DK;
Abstract
The present invention concerns an apparatus for automatic processing at least one biological sample accommodated on a carrier member, such as a slide by applying a predetermined amount of reagents in a predetermined sequence according to a processing protocol, said apparatus comprising; a housing frame; at least one processing section for accommodating at least one slide, the at least one processing section is provided within the housing; a hood cover protecting the at least one processing section in said housing; wherein the hood cover completely encloses the processing section defining an interior space; and wherein the apparatus further comprises climate control device provided to control the environment within the interior space.