Patent ID: 7910060
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for treating prepared specimens, comprising: at least two container rows arranged in parallel to each other, each comprising a plurality of reagent containers; a transport mechanism for transporting at least one transport container that receives at least one carrier holding at least one prepared specimen, the transport mechanism being movable at least in a first direction along an X axis extending along a longitudinal axis of the reagent containers, and in a second direction along a Z axis extending transversely to the X axis; a rotation unit comprising: the container rows are received rotatably at the ends of the holding arms of the at least one holding element that is connected to a rotation shaft such that it co-rotates with the rotation shaft that extends parallel to the X axis; and wherein the rotation unit is adapted to assume at least one working position allowing the transport mechanism to have access to the reagent container.