Cryostat having an integrated staining station

摘要

A cryostat ( 1 ) having a sealable housing ( 2 ) is described. The housing ( 2 ) encloses a coolable cryostat chamber ( 3 ), and a refrigeration device ( 4 ), a control system ( 5 ) and a power supply ( 6 ) are provided for cooling the cryostat chamber ( 3 ). For cutting frozen samples, a microtome is arranged in the cryostat chamber ( 3 ), a staining station ( 7 ) being integrated into the housing ( 2 ) outside the cryostat chamber ( 3 ).