Patent ID: 6639657
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: G01N,G02B

Abstract:
A method, comprising:providing a sample that is to undergo laser capture microdissection; positioning said sample on a translation stage of a laser capture microdissection instrument and within an optical axis of said laser capture microdissection instrument; providing a transfer film carrier having a substrate surface and a laser capture microdissection transfer film coupled to said substrate surface; placing said laser capture microdissection transfer film in juxtaposition with said sample with a pressure sufficient to allow laser capture microdissection transfer of a portion of said sample to said laser capture micro dissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdisection film; and then moving said sample and said translation stage with a manual joystick subsystem that is connected to said translation stage; and then transferring a portion of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film.