Firma:              Microm

Modell:            AP 280

Kommentar:   Dokumente engl.

The Tissue Embedding Centre is an assembly including three devices or consoles, intended to easily and comfortably perform embedding tissue processes.

It includes:

1. a Cryo Console

2. a Dispensing Console

3. a Thermal Console

Thermal Console

The Thermal Console is equipped with two chambers:

1.   REAR CHAMBER which maintains a supply of warm Base Moulds to facilitate the embedding procedure.

2.   FRONT CHAMBER used to maintain the tissue specimens in their individual cassettes at the proper temperature while awaiting embedding.

The Front Chamber is equipped with a removable tray to facilitate cleaning.

Temperature control and programming for both chambers is set using the keyboard on the Dispensing Console.

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Dispensing Console

The Dispensing Console is provided with:

1.   Heated Paraffin Chamber with a maximum paraffin capacity of three litres

2.   Heated Orientation Platform

3.   Forceps Wells which makes the heated forceps easily accessible

4.   Cold Spot which allows rapid chilling of paraffin and precise orientation of the specimen

5.   Dispenser Island

     which allows the dispensing of paraffin into the mould by either activating a Touch Plate or a Foot Switch connected to the rear side of the console.

6.   Keyboard and display for programming and automatic control of the Dispensing Console and the Thermal Console.

7.   Waste drawer

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Cryo Console

The Cryo Console consists of:

1.   Refrigerated Plate on which paraffin-embedded specimens are kept optimally cool and ready for microtome sectioning.

2.   Keyboard and Display, which allows programming and automatic control of the cold plate temperature.

3.   Drain slot which allows condensed water to pass to the drain drawer

4.   Drain drawer which will collect condensed water from the plate.

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