 Methods & Techniques For Histologists and Immunohistochemists |
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Tissue Microarrayer
Quick-Ray®, a tissue arrayer, is a patented time saving device
manufactured using the latest state-of-the art technology that
allows the researcher to assemble in order, tissue specimens of
multiple patients on one slide.
On present, this tissue arrayer process is the preferred method used
in pathological research. The
high performance efficiency of our Quick-Ray® has helped many top
researchers to prepare their tissue arrays.
Our system enables the
preparation and analysis of multiple samples of the same tissue or
multiple tissue samples of different patients all in one slide.
Furthermore, Quick-Ray® not only reduces in sixty times the use of
reagents, working time and human resource to prepare the arrays; but
also can be applied to almost any tissue processing and analyzing
needed for immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, FISH and in
situ PCR.
Quick-Ray® decreases the current time to create Blocks and Slides in
a very innovative way. One lab technician (non- histologist) can
process about 20 arrays in less than two hours using our system.
You can purchase our tissue arrayers called Quick-Ray® and the
pre-made recipient blocks at a very reasonable price, and slides can
be customized to meet your specific needs.
Automated Tissue Microarrayer
Our computer aided Quick Ray Master® is the ultimate automatized version of our QuickRay® that has integrated a PC running under Windows XP® to our tissue micro arrayer. The operation is with a touch screen LCD monitor and has multiple connection port with four USB , one LAN interface for internet and one DVI port for external display connection.
This versatile connection ports allows saving image files and
reports of the recipient blocks to your USB external memory chips
and send this information via LAN connection to any external PC and
even through the internet to any place. All this is possible at the
tip of your fingers by touching our LCD monitor with all the menus
and functions keys.
Quick Ray Master® helps the researchers to decrease the time and
labor in creating the array blocks, releasing time for other
activities, by using our pre-made recipient blocks. The function of
the rotational tip module it to offer automatic change of the
desired tip of the researcher option to choose from 4 tips sized
1mm, 2mm, 3mm, and 5mm.
Technical Specification
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Instrument type |
Automatic Tissue Microarrayer |
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Punch type |
Rotary puncher (1, 2, 3, 5mm) |
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Power supply |
110V-220V selectable, 50~60Hz, 660W |
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Space required |
73.5cm x 62.5cm x 52.5cm (W x D x H) |
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Weight |
90kg |
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Stage capacity |
5 donor blocks,
1 recipient block |
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Speed |
1cycle time : 10~15sec (Punch & Delivery) |
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Monitor |
Touch Screen LCD monitor 10.4" (800 x 600 resolution) |
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Camera resolution |
640 x 480 pixels |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows XP |
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Recipient block |
Disposable base: 5mm x
20 well |
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Certifications |
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System components
Manual Tissue Microarrayer
The Quick-Ray® product line is to use in the field of histopathology
to fabricate Tissue Micro-Arrays (TMA).
Tissue Micro-Array is a square matrix of individual tissues sampled
from one or more donor tissue blocks. This array can then be
sectioned using the microtome machine and placed unto a glass slide
for staining.
Each individual tissue within the array can then be examined under
the microscope and compared with the other pieces of tissues present
on the slide. Tissue Micro-Arrays are principally used for research
purposes.
Features
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High Quality
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Low cost
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Easy to handle
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Time saving Tissue Array block production time
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Minimized size Arrayer compared to the conventional products
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Portable, you can make
the array block anytime and anywhere
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Handles easily in the lab, ideal for new pathologist or lab
technicians
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Simple developing procedure
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Easy to create the various sized blocks with using the
disposable bases
- Steel array block and Cassette array block are available
UNITMA Recipient block (Consumable)
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patented recipient block is made of special material that melts when
heated at 60˚C for 30 minutes.
• Disposable bases - Recipient blocks
5mm x 20 well
3mm x 30 well
2mm x 60 well
1mm x 120 well
Applications
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Immunohistochemistry
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in situ hybridization
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FISH
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in situ PCR etc.
Procedure
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1. Place the reference slide and/or the donor block on microscope stage to position the interest tissue area and mark with an oil pen. |
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2. Extract (punch) the oil pen marked tissue from the donor block by using Quick-Ray® needle. |
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3. Deliver the extracted tissue into the intended holes of the recipient block(disposable base) pre-made by Unitma™ with Quick-Ray® needle. |
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4. Put the recipient block(disposable base) into the embedding mold with cutting section faced down and incubate it in Oven at 60 °C for 30 minutes. |
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5.
Take out the recipient block(disposable base) when it turns
completely transparent.
Pour the paraffin (64°C)
and place the cassette array on top of the paraffin.
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6. Solidify the block in cold plate |
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7. Cutting (microtome) |
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In case of using the automated Quick Ray Master, Repeat the above steps replacing steps 2 and 3 |
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2. Insert 5 donor blocks and one recipient block into the Quick Ray Master |
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3. Extract the tissue from donor block and deliver it into the hole of recipient block by using the software of Quick Ray Master. |
Block & Slide
Block & Slide Application
How to Order
Quick-Ray®
set comes with one puncher, 4 tips of different sizes (1,2,3 and 5mm
diameter), 1 recipient block of
each size, a base mold (to hold the recipient block while the tissue
cores are transferred to it), and a guide
for 1mm recipient block.
Extra tips can be purchased separately as required when the tips
lose their sharpness or gets damaged by miss-handling.
More base molds, disposable
pre-made recipient blocks, and guides for 1mm blocks are also
available.
Please visit our website
www.unitma.com for more information or to place your order.
THANK YOU.
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Product |
Cat. No |
Standard Pack |
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Automated Tissue Microarrayer |
UATM-272 |
1set |
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Manual Tissue Microarray set |
UT06 |
1set |
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1mm Quick-Ray™ tip |
UT06-1 |
1ea |
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2mm Quick-Ray™ tip |
UT06-2 |
1ea |
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3mm Quick-Ray™ tip |
UT06-3 |
1ea |
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5mm Quick-Ray™ tip |
UT06-5 |
1ea |
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1mm Disposable base |
UB06-1 |
1ea |
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2mm Disposable base |
UB06-2 |
1ea |
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3mm Disposable base |
UB06-3 |
1ea |
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5mm Disposable base |
UB06-5 |
1ea |
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Base mold |
UBM06 |
1ea |
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Guide for 1mm recipient block |
UG06 |
1ea |
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Embedding cassette |
UC06 |
500/PK |