Apparatus for automated processing biological samples

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8784735
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13964562

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The present invention concerns an apparatus for automatic processing at least one biological sample accommodated on a carrier member, such as a slide by applying a predetermined amount of reagents in a predetermined sequence according to a processing protocol, said apparatus comprising; a housing frame; at least one processing section for accommodating at least one slide, the at least one processing section is provided within the housing; a hood cover protecting the at least one processing section in said housing; wherein the hood cover completely encloses the processing section defining an interior space; and wherein the apparatus further comprises climate control device provided to control the environment within the interior space.

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  • DAKO DENMARK A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buchanan, Kristopher Fort Collins, US 11 185
Favuzzi, John Santa Barbara, US 20 668
Guggenheimer, Benno Denver, US 12 297
Key, Marc Ojai, US 37 853
Winther, Lars Smoerum, DK 37 837

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