Inventors:
Ken K. Tseung - Fremont CA, US
Norman K. Rhett - San Ramon CA, US
Glenn K. Takayama - Danville CA, US
Wai Bun Wong - Fremont CA, US
Delia P. Yuen - Cupertino CA, US
Assignee:
Lab Vision Corporation - Fremont CA
International Classification:
G01N 1/31
G01N 1/30
B01L 3/00
US Classification:
436 46, 436 43, 436 63, 436164, 436174, 422 63, 422 65, 422 67, 422 681, 422 8205, 422100, 422102, 435 405, 4352873, 4352887, 206569, 220604, 220608, 215370
Abstract:
An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an axis. The base wall includes a well having a nadir that is aligned axially with an access opening in the upper wall so that a reagent probe entering the opening parallel to the axis will travel toward the nadir. In another aspect of the invention, the reagent container may include a two-dimensional data element containing reagent information. The staining apparatus may include one removable drawer for holding reagent containers and another removable drawer holding slides.