Laser capture microdissection optical system
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1. A laser capture microdissection method, comprising:
- providing a sample that is to undergo laser capture microdissection;
positioning said sample within an optical axis of a laser capture microdissection instrument, said laser capture microdissection instrument including an illumination/laser beam delivery system;
providing a transfer film carrier having a substrate surface and a laser capture microdissection transfer film coupled to said substrate surface;
placing said laser capture microdissection transfer film in juxtaposition with said sample with a pressure sufficient to allow laser capture microdissection transfer of a portion of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdissection film;
then illuminating said sample with said illumination/laser beam delivery system; and
then transferring a portion of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, with said illumination/laser beam delivery system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for laser capture microdissection are disclosed. An inverted microscope includes an illumination/laser beam delivery system that is adapted to both illuminate a sample and provide energy for laser capture microdissection of the sample. The systems and methods provide the advantages of increased speed and much lower rates of contamination.
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1. A laser capture microdissection method, comprising:
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providing a sample that is to undergo laser capture microdissection;
positioning said sample within an optical axis of a laser capture microdissection instrument, said laser capture microdissection instrument including an illumination/laser beam delivery system;
providing a transfer film carrier having a substrate surface and a laser capture microdissection transfer film coupled to said substrate surface;
placing said laser capture microdissection transfer film in juxtaposition with said sample with a pressure sufficient to allow laser capture microdissection transfer of a portion of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdissection film;
thenilluminating said sample with said illumination/laser beam delivery system; and
thentransferring a portion of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, without forcing nonspecific transfer of a remainder of said sample to said laser capture microdissection transfer film, with said illumination/laser beam delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A laser capture microdissection instrument, comprising:
- an illumination/laser beam delivery system.
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45. An inverted microscope, comprising:
an illumination/laser beam delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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