REAGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, DISPENSING DEVICE AND CONTAINER FOR A BIOLOGICAL STAINING APPARATUS

Title:

REAGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, DISPENSING DEVICE AND CONTAINER FOR A BIOLOGICAL STAINING APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005084263

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The invention concerns reagent delivery system for an apparatus for processing of biological samples arranged on microscope slides, comprising a reagent section having one or more reagent containers; a slide section in which at least one microscope slide is arranged; a probe for dispensing a portion of reagent onto a predetermined microscope slide, and means for handling the probe. The probe comprises a continuous prove tubing element extending through a rigid probe member and connecting the probe tip to a pneumatic pressure regulation device. The reagent containers are adapted for cooperation with the probe tip. In this manner a high though-put and a very low carry over of fluid tresidues is achieved since there is no assembled parts making up the inside volume of the probe in which the fluid may be retained.

Inventors:

FAVUZZI JOHN A (US)
BUCHANAN KRISTOPHER (US)
MARTIN MERRITT M JR (US)
BLAND LOREN L (US)
SWEDA JONATHAN R (US)
LATHROP ROBERT L (US)
VAN BOSCH JOHN E (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/006383

Publication Date:

November 30, 2006

Filing Date:

February 28, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DAKOCYTOMATION DENMARK AS (DK)
FAVUZZI JOHN A (US)
BUCHANAN KRISTOPHER (US)
MARTIN MERRITT M JR (US)
BLAND LOREN L (US)
SWEDA JONATHAN R (US)
LATHROP ROBERT L (US)
VAN BOSCH JOHN E (US)

International Classes:

G01N1/10; G01N35/10; B01L3/00; G01N1/31

Foreign References:

US5578495A	1996-11-26
US5372695A	1994-12-13

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