Patent ID: 7404927
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a slide having a biological sample thereon comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a slide for biological treatment with a reagent; (b) moving a first reagent dispenser to a first reagent bottle; (c) aspirating a pre-selected volume of reagent from the first reagent bottle into the first reagent dispenser; (d) moving the first reagent dispenser to the slide; (e) dispensing the pre-selected volume of reagent from said first reagent dispenser onto the slide; (f) preparing a second slide for treatment with a reagent; (g) cleaning the first reagent dispenser; (h) moving a second reagent dispenser to a selected reagent bottle which may be the same or different from the first reagent bottle; (i) aspirating a pre-selected amount of reagent selected in the preceding step (h) into the second reagent dispenser; (j) moving the second reagent dispenser to said second slide; (k) dispensing said pre-selected volume of reagent from said second reagent dispenser onto said second slide; (l) cleaning the second reagent dispenser; and (m) repeating steps (h)-(l) while maintaining the slide in a fixed position, wherein the first reagent dispenser is cleaned while the second reagent dispenser is employed to dispense reagent onto a second slide, and vice versa.