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Tissue-Tek® Film®
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The Tissue-Tek
®
Film™ automated coverslipper is
designed to coverslip biological specimens that are
mounted on standard 25 x 75 mm (1 x 3 inch)
microscope slides. The use of a special, resin-
coated, film and xylene eliminates the need for
coverglass and mounting media.
Preparation before coverslipping
Hardware
Placement of loading station
1.
Insert the loading station and fill it with xylene.
Placement of xylene and waste bottle
1.
Fill the xylene bottle and insert this in the
instrument.
2.
Insert the waste bottle.
Placement of the coverslipping film
1.
Load the coverslipping film.
2.
Instructions for loading the coverslipping film
can be found on the diagram located on the
back wall of the instrument.
3.
The film is wound through positioning spools
and rollers until it has reached the
coverslipping area.
4.
Press "film" to lead the film automatically
trough roller seven.
Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. | Flemingweg 10a, 2408 AV Alphen a/d Rijn | NL
Phone: +31 (0) 88 592 00 00 | Fax: +31 (0) 88 592 00 01 | sakura@sakura.eu | www.sakura.eu
Cover
Film door
Film
loading
area
Xylene
bottle
Waste
bottle
Power switch
Loading
door
Loading station
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- Page 1 Waste bottle Loading station Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. | Flemingweg 10a, 2408 AV Alphen a/d Rijn | NL Phone: +31 (0) 88 592 00 00 | Fax: +31 (0) 88 592 00 01 | sakura@sakura.eu | www.sakura.eu...
- Page 2 Quick Reference Guide Tissue-Tek® Film® Placement of the cutter blade CAUTION: Make sure that the instrument is switched off and the power cord is unplugged. 1. Pull the spring steel tab on the blade assembly to the right to clear the capture button on the black safety handle.
- Page 3 Quick Reference Guide Tissue-Tek® Film® Control panel: Control panel 1. MENU Moves to menu screen. 2. EXIT Returns to the previous screen without saving the setting item. 3. < Moves the selection item upward or leftward. (Holding the button will cause continuous action.) 4.
- Page 4 Quick Reference Guide Tissue-Tek® Film® Start of operation 1. Check if the slides have been loaded in the baskets properly. 2. Open the loading station access door. 3. Remove the lid of the loading station. 4. Pull out the loading station and set baskets (up to three baskets can be set).
- Page 5 1. Remove the film and film particles. 2. Clean the rollers with xylene. NOTE: Sakura can only recommend the use of Tissue- 3. Clean the rollers with ethanol 100%. Tek coverslipping Film, Product Code # 4770. 4. Make sure the rollers are completely dry before continuing coverslipping.
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