Automated Tissue Microarrayer

Tissue Microarrayer

Quick-Ray®, a tissue arrayer, is a patented time saving device manufactured using the latest state-of-the art technology that allows the researcher to assemble in order, tissue specimens of multiple patients on one slide. On present, this tissue arrayer process is the preferred method used in pathological research. The high performance efficiency of our Quick-Ray® has helped many top researchers to prepare their tissue arrays.

Our system enables the preparation and analysis of multiple samples of the same tissue or multiple tissue samples of different patients all in one slide. Furthermore, Quick-Ray® not only reduces in sixty times the use of reagents, working time and human resource to prepare the arrays; but also can be applied to almost any tissue processing and analyzing needed for immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, FISH and in situ PCR.

Quick-Ray® decreases the current time to create Blocks and Slides in a very innovative way. One lab technician (non- histologist) can process about 20 arrays in less than two hours using our system. You can purchase our tissue arrayers called Quick-Ray® and the pre-made recipient blocks at a very reasonable price, and slides can be customized to meet your specific needs.

Automated Tissue Microarrayer

Our computer aided Quick Ray Master® is the ultimate automatized version of our QuickRay® that has integrated a PC running under Windows XP® to our tissue micro arrayer. The operation is with a touch screen LCD monitor and has multiple connection port with four USB , one LAN interface for internet and one DVI port for external display connection.

This versatile connection ports allows saving image files and reports of the recipient blocks to your USB external memory chips and send this information via LAN connection to any external PC and even through the internet to any place. All this is possible at the tip of your fingers by touching our LCD monitor with all the menus and functions keys.

Quick Ray Master® helps the researchers to decrease the time and labor in creating the array blocks, releasing time for other activities, by using our pre-made recipient blocks. The function of the rotational tip module is to offer automatic change of the desired tip of the researcher’s option to choose from 4 tips sized 1mm, 2mm, 3mm, and 5mm.

Technical Specification

Approvals	The instrument-specific marks are located into the name plate
Nominal supply voltages	Selectable by service personnel  (100 to 120 VAC, 200 to 240 VAC)
Nominal supply current	Selectable by service personnel (3A, 1.5A), 0.3KW
Nominal frequency	50/60 Hz
Weight	90 kg
Max size (W x D x H)	890 x 650 x 500 mm
Operating temperature range	+100 C  to  +350 C
Transportation / Storage temperature range	+50 C to +550 C
Relative humidity	Max  80%  non-condensing
Humidity during transportation / storage	80%
Camera resolution	1280 x  1024 pixels (2 sets)
Camera CCD Size	6um   x  6um (2 sets)
Resolution	30um, 7um
Monitor embedded	LCD monitor 12.1"  (1024 x 768) with a touch screen
Tip’s needle hole size	1mm,  2mm,  3mm,  5mm
Tip Module	Automatically changeable by S/W
Repetitive Position Accuracy	±50 um  (6sets)
Inner illumination	LED white 12V, 1A
Time per 1 Cycle	10 – 15 SEC (Pick & Place)
Operating System	Unique UNITMA S/W by Microsoft Windows XP
Capacity of donor block tray	10 donor blocks,  2 recipient blocks
Recipient block	UNITMA pre-made recipient block
Fuse specification	F 3.15 AL 250 V
Certifications

System components

Manual Tissue Microarrayer

The Quick-Ray® product line is to use in the field of histopathology to fabricate Tissue Micro-Arrays (TMA). Tissue Micro-Array is a square matrix of individual tissues sampled from one or more donor tissue blocks. This array can then be sectioned using the microtome machine and placed unto a glass slide for staining. Each individual tissue within the array can then be examined under the microscope and compared with the other pieces of tissues present on the slide. Tissue Micro-Arrays are principally used for research purposes.

Features

• High Quality
• Low cost
• Easy to handle
• Time saving Tissue Array block production time
• Minimized size Arrayer compared to the conventional products
• Portable, you can make the array block anytime and anywhere
• Handles easily in the lab, ideal for new pathologist or lab technicians
• Simple developing procedure
• Easy to create the various sized blocks with using the disposable bases
• Steel array block and Cassette array block are available