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Explanation of Terms
● Mix
To cause a basket to move up and down inside a solution-filled station before or after the basket is
transferred.
● Enhanced Wash
To repeat the process of immersing a basket into a solution and then removing it completely out of the
solution inside a station.
● Slide
A slide made of glass on which tissues are pasted.
● Basket
A special staining basket in which slides are set. Two types of baskets, 10-slide type and 20-slide type,
are available.
● Batch mode
An operation mode in which the next staining run cannot be started unless the current staining run is
completed.
● Continuous mode
An operation mode in which staining runs of different tissues can be started during the current staining
run.
● Solution station
A general term referring to both solution reservoirs and wash reservoirs.
● Start station
A solution station in which baskets are set at the start of staining.
● End station
A solution station in which stained baskets are stored.
● Program End (PE) station
A solution station in which baskets are temporarily held when the staining program is aborted in the
middle.