Global Patent Index - EP 1078240 A1

EP 1078240 A1 20010228 - A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN

Title (en)

A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VORBEREITUNG EINER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PREPARER UN SPECIMEN BIOLOGIQUE

Publication

EP 1078240 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99928307 A 19990514

Priority

  • SE 9900830 W 19990514
  • SE 9801724 A 19980515
  • US 9132198 P 19980630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9963324A1] In a method for preparing a biological specimen, e.g. by means of staining, fluids which are to be applied to the specimen are atomised with the aid of ultrasound prior to their application. In this way, small drops are obtained which are gentle to the specimen and which are able to prepare the whole specimen quickly and with only a small amount of fluid being required. Between the application of the different fluids the specimen is spun for removing excess fluid so that no mixing occurs of successively applied fluids. A device for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

G01N 1/30

IPC 8 full level

G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/312 (2013.01); G01N 2001/317 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9963324A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9963324 A1 19991209; AU 4540299 A 19991220; EP 1078240 A1 20010228

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9900830 W 19990514; AU 4540299 A 19990514; EP 99928307 A 19990514