Patent ID: 8449836

Claim:
A kit for use with a plurality of substrates selected from a group consisting of bio-chips and microscope slides, comprising: a holder including a housing whose upper region defines a plurality of separate channels spaced-apart from each other with a pitch P, each of said channels sized to receive one of said substrates in a vertical orientation and to retain an amount of liquid sufficient to immerse a received substrate; a reservoir holder sized to receive said holder; a positioning tool sized to retain the plurality of said substrates spaced-apart from each other with said pitch P; and a removal tool for removing said plurality of substrates from said holder, said removal tool comprises: a base member; two spaced-apart short sidewall members; and two spaced-apart longer sidewall members, wherein an upper ledge formed on each of said longer sidewall members defines a series of notches, spaced-apart with the same pitch P of said holder; said notches can frictionally engage respective edges of substrates in said holder to at least partially withdrawing said substrates from said holder.