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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Charles D. Lemme, Tucson, AZ (US);
William Richards, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Ward, Tucson, AZ (US);
Austin Ashby, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew Ghusson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lisa Jensen-long, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Knapp, Tucson, AZ (US);
Rodney Kugizaki, Tucson, AZ (US);
Alain Larson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Richards, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne Showalter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Chad Wilkinson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Charles D. Lemme, Tucson, AZ (US);
William Richards, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Ward, Tucson, AZ (US);
Austin Ashby, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew Ghusson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lisa Jensen-Long, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevin Knapp, Tucson, AZ (US);
Rodney Kugizaki, Tucson, AZ (US);
Alain Larson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Richards, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne Showalter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Chad Wilkinson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are described that achieve independent and simultaneous processing of a plurality of substrate-supported biological samples. In one embodiment, substrate holders arranged in a minor arc are independently moveable between a processing position and an access position, and reagents are delivered to substrates held in the substrate holders through a nozzle plate that moves along the arc of substrate holders. The disclosed apparatus and method are particularly suited for implementation of lean processing of biological samples.