Patent ID: 7751039

Claim:
A biological sample containment and illumination apparatus for holding a biological sample for illumination by a plurality of electromagnetic radiation probes, the biological containment and illumination apparatus comprising: a plurality of frame members positioned with respect to each other to form a single interior volume container for holding a biological sample in an interior region defined by the container, wherein at least one of the plurality of frame members includes a plurality of probe receiving locations for receiving a plurality of electromagnetic radiation probes and for positioning the probes with respect to the biological sample while the biological sample is located in the interior region defined by the container to allow simultaneous illumination of plural locations of the biological sample by the probes, wherein at least one of the plurality of frame members is translatable with respect to another frame member such that the volume of the interior region can be altered in at least one direction, and wherein the at least one translatable frame member can be translated to vary the volume of the interior region so that the biological sample can be placed proximal to the plurality of probes.