Patent ID: 9366605
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A specimen processing method comprising: treating a specimen in a pressure and temperature controllable reaction container to remove solutes from the specimen and replace the solutes with preserving compound, comprising: temperature and pressure conditioning a dissolving compound in a solvent vessel; transferring the temperature and pressure conditioned dissolving compound from the solvent vessel to the reaction container, the dissolving compound flowing into the reaction container being in a heated and pressurized condition, the dissolving compound penetrating the specimen and diluting solutes therein, wherein pressure regulation is provided between the solvent vessel and the reaction container during the transferring; introducing a preserving compound into the reaction container; vaporizing the dissolving compound; evacuating the dissolving compound and diluted solutes from the reaction container; and reducing the temperature in the reaction container below the melting point of the preserving compound.