Patent ID: 8722357

Claim:
A method for laser microdissection, comprising: applying a layer of biological material to a surface of a first substrate; identifying a targeted portion of biological material located on the first substrate, wherein the targeted portion of biological material includes a desired sample for further analysis and an undesired portion of biological material; bringing a polymer layer into juxtaposition with the first substrate on the side of the biological material in the location of the targeted portion of biological material; activating a laser source to describe a closed or substantially closed path around the targeted portion of biological material or to deliver energy directly to the targeted portion of biological material; transferring a portion of biological material of the targeted portion to the polymer layer by activating a capture laser directed at a region of the undesired portion included in the targeted portion, wherein the portion of biological material includes the desired sample and the undesired portion of biological material; moving the polymer layer to a quality control station configured for viewing the portion of biological material that is present on the polymer layer, generating an image of the portion of biological material, further ablating or capturing portions of the portion of the biological material, or any combination thereof; identifying the desired sample present on the polymer layer while the polymer layer is located in the quality control station; and activating the laser source and directing it at the portion of biological material that is present on the polymer layer while the polymer layer is located in the quality control station.