病理組織診断用薄切片試料作製システムの開発(第2報) : 引き角制御機構を有する,静電気を利用した薄切片試料作製装置

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Preparing tissue sections for light microscopy is absolutely necessary in pathology. This process, however, is still mainly performed manually. Preparing many samples from a large number of specimens requires great skills. Additionally, it is very difficult to maintain predetermined accuracy of the procedure. To solve these problems, we propose a new prototype machine for automatic sample preparations. We developed the machine for automatically mounting sections on the object glass by using static electricity. The principle of this method is based on electrostatically charging the surface of a paraffin block. And, the section is gathered with the insulation tape while sectioning the specimen. After sectioning the block, the section remains adhered to the insulation tape by electrostatic force. Subsequently, the section is transferred to the object glass by being pressed on that by which water is dropped. Moreover, we developed 'Pulling Angle Control Mechanism' to section the specimen. It is a very effective method that the condition when we section the specimen can be freely changed. A new experimental machine has equipped this mechanism. In the use of these methods, it is possible to take out excellent sections on conventional object glass more than before.
社団法人精密工学会の論文
2003-10-05