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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Jerome W. Kosmeder, Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher Bieniarz, Tucson, AZ (US);
Penny Towne, Tucson, AZ (US);
Linda Willoughby Kivi, Marana, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jerome W. Kosmeder, Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher Bieniarz, Tucson, AZ (US);
Penny Towne, Tucson, AZ (US);
Linda Willoughby Kivi, Marana, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stabilized hematoxylin composition is disclosed that includes one or both of a host compound and an antioxidant. The disclosed composition exhibits sufficient stability to be utilized in an automated staining process without undue degradation prior to use of the composition to stain a biological sample. Methods of using and making the stabilized composition also are disclosed.