The system comprises two main elements:
- CalaStainer™ : a humidity chamber containing a rotatable magnetised platform.
- Calatab™ : a small magnetic plate with two parallel spacer strips that is applied to the microscope slide over the sample to create a defined capillary gap. The liquid gravity-assisted displacement through the capillary gap achieves high quality staining with a significant volume reduction of expensive reagents (60µl).
This slide staining system is easy to use and the modular system can be expanded to suit your laboratory’s workload.
Based on the typical usage of 150 µl of immunohistochemical reagent per slide, the Calamat™ staining system achieves a volume reduction of up to 60%.
This equates to a saving of between £4 and £8 in reagent cost per slide!
Eliminates the handling of slides between steps and, most importantly, reduces washing time: The flow mechanism reduces the number of washing steps between reagents.
Staining quality, particularly the clean background, is improved by the wash flow mechanism.
A humidity chamber with a rotatable magnetized platform.
The magnetized platform holds the microscope slide and magnetic CalaTab™ in place . This combination forms a capillary gap over the tissue section and reagent volumes are greatly reduced.
A small magnetic plate with two parallel spacer strips. At the uppermost part is a “cut-out” forms a reservoir into which the reagents are delivered.
The CalaTab™ is positioned onto the microscope slide with its two laterally strips face down to create a thin (capillary action dimensions) chamber between the CalaTab™ and the biological sample attached to the microscope slide.
CalaTab™ strips are disposable, and we supply two types of strips to use with your CalaTab ™ ; for 60 μl and 100 μl of reagent.
Reduce your time and costs with this Innovative slide staining system. Key benefits include 60% reduction in immunohistochemical and histochemical reagent use, compact design and improved staining quality.
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CalaClear® microscope slide - GB patent granted gb2523774A, EPO patent Application no. 15709311.3, US Patent Application NO. 16/549363.
Calastainer™ and CalaTab™ : EPO patent Application no. 22724123.9, US patent application no. 18/559289.
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