Leica Biosystems ASP200 S - Manual (Page 16)

16 Instructions for Use V 1.4, RevE – 03/2013
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
3.2 Specific instrument options
• Optionally usable Reagent Management System (RMS), displays service life and usage fre-
quency of the individual reagents and enables automatic definition of the reagent sequence
– there is no more need to rearrange reagent containers. If one or more reagents within a
sequence are replaced, the RMS automatically uses the reagents in the correct sequence,
organized in ascending order of cleanliness.
• Liquid movement ("wave motion") during the process for better and continuous mixture of
the reagents.
• System for non-contact filling/draining of reagents – drains and fills the reagent container
using a hose connected to the infiltration module without the operator being exposed to
reagents in the process.
• Non-contact wax bath drainage.
• Optical level meter.
• Active paraffin cleaning program – removes solvent residue from the paraffin, lengthening
its service life.
• Magnetic stirrer – for gentle circulation of the reagents, thus ensuring a uniform reagent
temperature.
• Programmable end time for infiltration programs.
• 3-step drainage of the retort (adjustable) for reducing reagent displacement.
• Infiltration process at ambient pressure, or with pressure, vacuum or a combination of both.
• Four programmable cleaning programs. The cleaning programs automatically omit all steps
that are not necessary to complete the cleaning procedure.