Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 6, Operating Manua

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7. Glossary of Terms
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Tissue tray
A tray that accommodates unembedded cassettes containing paraffin-
infiltrated tissues.
It is set in a warming chamber along with molten paraffin of appropriate
temperature, and kept warm.
Tissue warming chamber
A warming chamber in which a tissue tray has been set.
Warming chamber
The warming chamber in which tissues and base molds are stored has a
heater and a lid to keep dust out, etc., and prevent temperature drop. The
warming chamber is provided at each side of the dispenser, and these
chambers are used as the tissue warming chamber or base mold warming
chamber depending on your dominant hand and/or direction of your work
flow.
Warming chamber tray
A tray set in a warming chamber. It is used as either a base mold tray or
tissue tray depending on the purpose.
A large tray can accommodate one 150-cassette basket or two
75-cassette baskets of the Vacuum Infiltration Processor (VIP) series. The
optional small tray can accommodate one 75-cassette basket.
Work light
A LED light that illuminates the work surface.
Wrist rest
A resin cover that can be set in front of the hot plate so that the operator’s
hand will not come in contact with the hot plate accidentally during
embedding process.
Wrist rest cushion
This soft cushion can be attached to the top face of the hand rest or wrist
rest to prevent hand fatigue. Made of a self-adhesive urethane gel, the
cushion can be attached and detached multiple times. Paraffin deposits
on the cushion can be removed using hot water below 70˚C.