Apparatus for handling specimen slides

摘要

An apparatus (10) for handling specimen slides (32, 78, 80) has at least one coverslipping module (14) for coverslipping thin sections arranged on specimen slides (32, 78, 80). The apparatus (10) further encompasses a drying unit (16, 70, 90) for extracting solvent from the mounting medium applied onto the specimen slides (32, 78, 80). The drying unit (16, 70, 90) has an air delivery unit (40) for delivering an air flow to the specimen slides (32, 78, 80).

主权项

1. An apparatus for handling specimen slides, comprising:
at least one coverslipping module (14) for coverslipping thin sections arranged on the specimen slides (32, 78, 80), the at least one coverslipping module (14) configured to apply a mounting medium onto the specimen slide (32, 78, 80) before applying a coverslipping means onto the specimen slide (32, 78, 80); a drying unit (16, 70, 90) for at least partial extraction of at least one solvent from the mounting medium applied onto the specimen slides (32, 78, 80), the drying unit (16, 70, 90) including an air delivery unit (40) for delivering an air flow to the specimen slides (32, 78, 80); at least one rack (20, 28, 30) for receiving specimen slides (32, 78, 80); and a transport unit (12) for transporting the at least one rack (20, 28, 30) having coverslipped specimen slides (32, 78, 80) from the at least one coverslipping module (14) to the drying unit (16, 70, 90); wherein the drying unit (16, 70, 90) has a drying chamber (26) for receiving the at least one rack (20, 28, 30); wherein the air delivery unit (40) delivers the air flow into the drying chamber (26), the air delivery unit (40) including at least one delivery conduit (46) for delivering the air flow; wherein the drying unit (16, 70, 90) includes an air discharge unit (48) for discharging air out of the drying chamber (26), the air discharge unit (48) including at least one discharge conduit (50) for discharging air.