APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SPECIMEN SLIDES HAVING SELECTABLY RECEIVABLE GLASS OR TAPE COVERSLIPPING MODULES

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for handling a specimen slide. The apparatus includes at least one first module accommodating area (18) so that cover slipping modules (100, 200) which cover-slips a thin piece arranged on the specimen slide by cover slipping means and a cover slipping element can be accommodated. A first electric connector is disposed in the first module accommodating area (18) for the attachment of the cover slipping modules (100, 200) and the connector is configured so that the glass type cover slipping module (100) which cover-slips with a glass wafer and the tape type cover slipping module (200) which cover-slips with a tape can be attached by the connector. The first module accommodating area (18) is configured so that the tape type cover slipping module (200) or the glass type cover slipping module (100) can be selectably received in the first module accommodating area (18).