DEVICE FOR PREPARING A LAYER OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS ON A SLIDE AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PREPARING A LAYER OF CELLS USING SAID DEVICE

摘要

The subject matter of the invention is a device for preparing a layer of biological cells (10) on a deposition surface (4) of a slide (1), said device comprising a body provided with a channel (14), said body comprising a first end (18) forming an inlet tip (12) intended to enter inside a container (2) containing a biological liquid (5), closed by a cap (6) and a second end (17) forming a depositing tip (15) intended to deposit a drop of said liquid on the deposition surface (4), said second end (17) comprising a spreading means (20) comprising a blade (22) arranged in a plane (28) forming an angle of inclination α with the plane (24) of the deposition surface (4) and elastic return means (21) interposed between said blade and said second end.