This sample transfer device is provided with a negative pressure supply unit configured to supply negative pressure, a sample container holding unit configured to hold a sample container by suctioning the sample container by the negative pressure supplied in a state of being in contact with the sample container, a sample suction and discharge unit configured to suction the sample from the sample container and discharge the sample at a predetermined position, and a horizontal direction moving mechanism configured to integrally move the sample container holding unit together with the sample suction and discharge unit in a horizontal direction.

This sample transfer device is provided with a negative pressure supply unit for supplying negative pressure, a sample container holding unit for holding a sample container, a container suction member exchangeably provided to the sample container holding unit and configured to suction the sample container by the supplied negative pressure, and a control unit that performs control to determine a state of the container suction member based on a predetermined pressure value determined based on a size of the container suction member and magnitude of the negative pressure in the container suction member.

Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.

A system is capable of detecting substrates and can differentiate between zero, one, or multiple transparent or semi-transparent substrates in a stack. The system can include an optical sensor, an optically anti-reflective element, and a detector. The optical sensor outputs light towards the optically anti-reflective element. The light detector is positioned to detect light from the light source that is reflected by substrates, if any, positioned within a detection zone between the optically anti-reflective element and the detector.

A system is capable of detecting substrates and can differentiate between zero, one, or multiple transparent or semi-transparent substrates in a stack. The system can include an optical sensor, an optically anti-reflective element, and a detector. The optical sensor outputs light towards the optically anti-reflective element. The light detector is positioned to detect light from the light source that is reflected by substrates, if any, positioned within a detection zone between the optically anti-reflective element and the detector.

The present invention relates to a fluid transport system for an automated slide treatment apparatus for treating one or more tissue samples disposed on slides, whereby the slide treatment apparatus includes a plurality of slide treatment modules arranged to receive ones of the slides, and the fluid transport system includes a fluid dispensing robot configured by a controller to dispense a plurality of reagents to said ones of the slides received in the slide treatment modules to treat said one or more tissue samples respectively.

There are provided a vacuum transfer system installed in an microscope to prevent oxidation of a sample and a sample measurement method using the vacuum transfer system. The vacuum transfer system according to an embodiment is a vacuum transfer system installed in an microscope to prevent oxidation of a sample, and includes a housing having an open surface, wherein the surface has a coupling element for attaching or detaching to/from the microscope, and an inside of the housing is kept closed from outside as the housing is coupled with the microscope through the coupling element, a gas inlet through which an inert gas is introduced into the housing, a gas outlet through which an active gas in the housing exits with the introduction of the inert gas into the housing, and at least one glove formed to be connected with the inside of the housing.

Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for positioning and securing an excised biological tissue specimen for imaging and analysis. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a sample bag defining an inner volume configured to receive a biological tissue sample, and a sealing member coupled to the sample bag. An imaging window is disposed and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample, and a positioning member is coupled to the imaging window and is configured to be disposed against the sealing member to substantially seal the inner volume. The positioning member includes a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag.

A system is capable of detecting substrates and can differentiate between zero, one, or multiple transparent or semi-transparent substrates in a stack. The system can include an optical sensor, an optically anti-reflective element, and a detector. The optical sensor outputs light towards the optically anti-reflective element. The light detector is positioned to detect light from the light source that is reflected by substrates, if any, positioned within a detection zone between the optically anti-reflective element and the detector.

The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for sample processing. Sample processing may include rapid onsite evaluation of samples as well as additional types of sample processing. The sample processing methods and techniques provided herein facilitate consistent and rapid sample processing to obtain sample slides and sample images. The sample processing systems and devices provided herein facilitate the sample processing methods.