Patent ID: 7503245
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a tissue section, which is used for a sample for observation by a microscope, comprises the steps of: slicing an organism specimen along a slicing surface to form the tissue section in an atmosphere of air, a form of the organism specimen having been fixed by freezing or by using an embedding agent; adjusting a distance between the slicing surface of the organism specimen and one side of a film and a temperature difference between the organism specimen and the film when the slicing of the organism specimen is started, thereby a tip part of the tissue section curling to the outside of the slicing surface of the organism specimen is allowed to adhesively abut on one side of the film running apart from the slicing surface of the organism specimen; and running the film at a speed in synchronism with a slicing speed of the tissue section after the tip part of the tissue section is allowed to adhesively abut on the one side of the film, thereby the entire tissue section cut off from the organism specimen can be adhered onto the one side of the film, wherein a plurality of rollers including a close roller, which is provided nearest to the slicing surface of the organism specimen, is provided in a film running path, and the distance between the slicing surface of the organism specimen and the one side of the film is adjusted by moving the close roller to and away from the slicing surface of the organism specimen; said slicing step occurring while said close roller is held in a fixed position.