Fully automated sample preparation system EM TP

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Overview
Prepare tissue specimens for electron microscopy with consistent, automated workflows using the EM TP automated tissue processor. The system reduces manual handling by at least 75% through programmable, automatic steps and supports processing multiple sample types in a single run.

Key benefits

• Reduce variability from manual preparation
• Improve reproducibility across batches
• Process different tissue types simultaneously with stackable sample baskets
• Maintain controlled reagent and sample conditions

Ensure comparability through automation
The fully automated EM TP executes user-defined protocols without intervention, automatically switching between EM and LM resin workflows and transferring samples between reagent vials with controlled agitation and timing.

Reproducible experiments – reproducible results
The integrated touchscreen software enables precise programming of reagent sequences, durations, environmental settings and delayed start/stop; protocols can be saved and reloaded to ensure consistent execution across runs.

Process multiple tissues in one run
Stackable sample baskets of various sizes allow simultaneous processing of different specimen geometries and tissue types, increasing throughput and reducing waste.

Maintain environmental conditions
The temperature-controlled heater/cooler maintains reagent and sample temperatures from +4 °C to +60 °C and provides pre-heat and pre-cool capability for the next reagent vial during EM processing.

Workflows
The EM TP supports common EM sample-preparation workflows, including:

• Standard SEM workflow (automated processing → critical point drying → coating → SEM imaging)
• Section Tomography 3D workflow (room-temperature processing → semi-thick serial sectioning → staining → TEM imaging)

Intended use
For research use only

Technical specifications

• Model: EM TP
• Automated processing reduces manual handling by at least 75%
• Programmable touchscreen software; protocols can be saved and reloaded
• Programmable parameters: reagents, durations, environmental settings, delayed start/finish
• Automatic differentiation between EM and LM processing modes
• Automated transport of samples between vials with controlled agitation speed
• Temperature control range: +4 °C to +60 °C
• Pre-heat and pre-cool capability for next reagent vial (EM processing)
• Flexible stacking of various sample basket sizes to process multiple tissue types in one run
• Supports SEM and TEM sample-preparation workflows