Method and apparatus for preparing tissue samples for sectioning

摘要

The present invention provides a more efficient and faster way to prepare tissue samples for sectioning. More particularly, in accordance with the present invention, a tissue sample 22 is embedded in a porous embedding media 28 in a desired orientation, processed, and sectioned all while being held in the porous embedding media. The post-tissue processing step of manual embedding in paraffin is eliminated from the process. <IMAGE>