The Thermo Scientific STP 420ES Tissue Processor can improve laboratory's workflow efficiency with rapid conventional processing. This truly revolutionary instrument can accommodate overnight processing, same-day processing, or just about anything in between—with this dual chamber processor.
- Reduce turn-around time and deliver results faster
- Increase your flexibility with completely independent dual processing chambers
- Reduce your laboratory's use of organic solvents and process Xylene-free with Fast Flex reagents
- Achieve rapid processing without microwave technology or high temperatures
Performance:
- STP 420ES tissue processor features continuous movement of up to 360 cassettes within the main processing chamber
- Rotational agitation, long used in other industries, provides a more efficient, dynamic means of tissue-fluid exchange and interaction
- Recent studies conducted with a major Midwest university show fluid exchange ratio of the rotational agitation to be seven times more effective in processing tissue than conventional tidal agitation
- To accommodate traditional tidal action, unit also has a 60-cassette processing chamber
- Secondary chamber can be operated in conjunction with, or independent of, main chamber
- Unit is completely enclosed and incorporates self-ventilation via a water tank and charcoal
- Optional use of the Remote-fill-and-drain system minimizes reagent exposure risks, simplifies reagent changeover, and can be used during runs
Features:
- Dual processing chambers
- Dual rotary valves—separate and independent of each other
- Independent programming for either chamber
- Patented rotational agitation in the main chamber
- Easy-to-use touchscreen operation with instant visualization of processing data and reagent status
- Reagent management system
- Fixed end-time programming
- Reagent reduction carryover cycle
- Four 5L paraffin reservoirs with quick-melt feature using multi-faceted cylindrical columns within the reservoirs
- Ten 5L reagent vessels
- Internal UPS system
- Self-ventilation via a water tank and charcoal
Physical Specifications:
- Dimensions (D x W x H): 25 x 25.2 x 59.2 in. (63.5 x 63.9 x 150.3cm)
- Total Height including monitor: 59.2 in. (150.3cm)
- Weight: 441 lb. (200kg)
- Total Cassette Capacity: 420 (360-cassette capacity in rotational [main] chamber; 60-cassette capacity in secondary chamber)