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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Holger Metzner, Hassloch, DE;
Udo Herrmann, Leimen, DE;
Hermann Ulbrich, Bad Schoenborn-Mingolsheim, DE;
Eva Goedecke, Plankstadt, DE;
Holger Metzner, Hassloch, DE;
Udo Herrmann, Leimen, DE;
Hermann Ulbrich, Bad Schoenborn-Mingolsheim, DE;
Eva Goedecke, Plankstadt, DE;
Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating a tissue processor and a respective tissue processor for performing this method are described for the processing tissue samples. The tissue processor comprises at least one retort for receiving the tissue samples and at least one container for receiving a process medium. The process medium is transferred at least one of from the container into the retort and from the retort into the container. A value is automatically measured in the course of transferring the process medium, the value representing a characteristic property of the process medium. The process medium is identified based on the value.