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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2009
Hermann Ulbrich, Bad Schönborn-Mingolsheim, DE;
Michael Rapp, Oftersheim, DE;
Marc Konrad, Dossenheim, DE;
Holger Metzner, Hassloch, DE;
Markus Dobusch, Wiesloch-Baiertal, DE;
Eva Goedecke, Plankstadt, DE;
Stefan Kuenkel, Karlsruhe, DE;
Udo Herrmann, Leimen, DE;
Hermann Ulbrich, Bad Schönborn-Mingolsheim, DE;
Michael Rapp, Oftersheim, DE;
Marc Konrad, Dossenheim, DE;
Holger Metzner, Hassloch, DE;
Markus Dobusch, Wiesloch-Baiertal, DE;
Eva Goedecke, Plankstadt, DE;
Stefan Kuenkel, Karlsruhe, DE;
Udo Herrmann, Leimen, DE;
Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus are described for infiltrating tissue samples with carrier material, preferably paraffin. A supply of carrier material is kept ready for use in a supply station. From there, the carrier material can be delivered into at least a first and a second container. In these first and second containers carrier materials of differing degrees of purity are kept ready for use, respectively, for performing various infiltration steps on tissue samples. By means of the described method and apparatus the tissue processor can be operated with as little interruptions as possible and an ease in operation is achieved.