WO1999009390A1 - A high quality, continuous throughput, tissue fixation-dehydration-fat removal-impregnation method - Google Patents

A high quality, continuous throughput, tissue fixation-dehydration-fat removal-impregnation method Download PDF

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WO1999009390A1
WO1999009390A1 PCT/US1998/016463 US9816463W WO9909390A1 WO 1999009390 A1 WO1999009390 A1 WO 1999009390A1 US 9816463 W US9816463 W US 9816463W WO 9909390 A1 WO9909390 A1 WO 9909390A1
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Ervin Essenfeld
Harold Essenfeld
Azorides Morales
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  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide non-aqueous reagents for rapid, continuous flow processing of tissue for histology.
  • a further object of the invention is to eliminate the need for toxic substances such as formalin and xylene in tissue processing.
  • Impregnation of the tissue specimen may take place under less than atmospheric pressure and at elevated temperature to remove any solvents from the tissue specimen and to draw the wax solution into the tissue specimen. Vacuum decreases impregnation time by accelerating diffusion and reducing the evaporation temperature of any solvents that may be present in the sample.
  • the wax solution may comprise degassed paraffin and/or mineral oil.
  • Impregnation of the tissue specimen may be completed in about 15 minutes or less; preferably, completed in about 10 minutes or less. Prior to sectioning, the impregnated tissue specimen may be embedded in the impregnating agent to form a tissue block.
  • the tissue specimen may be impregnated in a wax solution comprised of a mixture of different chain lengths (e.g., at room temperature, mineral oil which is liquid and paraffin which is solid).
  • a wax solution comprised of a mixture of different chain lengths (e.g., at room temperature, mineral oil which is liquid and paraffin which is solid).
  • an admixture contains at least two different chemicals (e.g., two alcohols).
  • Processing time may be reduced by a non-aqueous admixture (e.g., fixative-dehydrating agent-fat solvent, fixative-dehydrating agent-fat solvent- clearant, clearant-impregnating agent), microwave energy as a source to achieve uniform heating within the tissue specimen, and reducing the pressure by using a vacuum source. Diffusion of the solution into the tissue specimen and chemical exchange may be promoted by mechanical agitation, heat, reduced pressure, or a combination thereof.
  • fixative-dehydrating agent-fat solvent e.g., fixative-dehydrating agent-
  • the fixative may be a ketone (e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone), aldehyde (e.g., acetylaldehyde, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, glyoxal), alcohol (e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropanol), acetic acid, lead acetates and citrate, mercuric salts, chromic acid and its salts, picric acid, osmium tetroxide, or the like.
  • aldehyde e.g., acetylaldehyde, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, glyoxal
  • alcohol e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropanol
  • acetic acid lead acetates and citrate
  • mercuric salts chromic acid and its salts
  • picric acid osmium tetrox
  • FIGURE 4 shows an exemplary shaker bath provided as a part of the apparatus and system of the invention
  • Tissue may be obtained from an autopsy, a biopsy (e.g., endoscopic biopsy), or from surgery.
  • a biopsy e.g., endoscopic biopsy
  • the ability to provide a pathological diagnosis from a stained tissue section will provide the surgeon with information that may be used prior to the patient's departure from the operating room. For example, an indication from the pathologist that the cancer is confined to the resected tissue may allow the surgeon to be conservative in treatment and to preserve neighboring healthy tissue. Alternatively, a finding by the pathologist that cancer is not confined to a resected organ would permit more aggressive surgical treatment while the patient was still in the operating room.
  • the first step in the process is to prepare a suitable tissue sample for hardening and ultimate examination.
  • a slice of the tissue of interest is prepared.
  • the finest slice possible is obtained, of about 1 to 3 mm and preferably 1 to 2 mm in thickness.
  • Processing time is proportional to the size of the tissue sample being processed.
  • the tissue slice is placed in a tissue cassette in which the tissue is contained during the immediately following processing steps.
  • the tissue cassette is next placed in a first solution provided in accordance with the present invention.
  • the cassette 10 may be placed in a conventional beaker
  • three microwave units are provided, as shown in FIGURE 3, each having a different solution in which the tissue sample containing cassette is submerged for a prescribed period.
  • a single source of microwave energy could be provided.
  • such would require sequential placement of the respective solutions for receiving the tissue cassette.
  • solution placement and replacement would not significantly increase the duration of the tissue processing cycle, it can be appreciated that the use of a single microwave that receives multiple solutions, may hinder the continuity of the process with respect to subsequent samples. Indeed, where a series of microwave units are provided, as a given tissue sample is moved from one microwave to the next having the next solution, a subsequent tissue sample can then be received in the first microwave unit.
  • a lip 68 may be provided at the end of the metal plate 62, remote from the cutting notch.
  • a larger segment of tissue is placed over the cutout or notch 64 so that a portion thereof is disposed in the notch.
  • Pressure is then applied to the exposed surface of the tissue and a cutting instrument is placed against and slid horizontally along the slicing guide plate so as to sever the tissue disposed in the notch 64 from the remainder of the tissue.
  • Engagement of the cutting blade with the blade stop 66 completes the cutting process and the bulk of the tissue, disposed above the cut, is placed aside.
  • the remaining tissue, disposed in the slot can then be placed in a suitable tissue cassette for dehydration and impregnation.
  • FIGURE 12 shows the tissue cassette 10' attached by its top surface.
  • alternative attachment points are possible such as the bottom surface or the hinged side of the cassette.
  • two or more cassettes may be attached to the columnar support 88.
  • FIGURE 13A shows the quantity and quality of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplified DNA are comparable between samples prepared according to the present invention (Example 1) and by conventional tissue processing (Tissue-Tek VIP histoprocessor, Miles-Sakura, used according to manufacturer's instructions).
  • tissue-Tek VIP histoprocessor Miles-Sakura, used according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • RNA-containing solution was carefully layered on 2.8 ml of 5.7 M CsCl in several 5 ml centrifuge tubes (Sorvall), and RNA was sedimented by centrifugation in an SW55Ti rotor at 35,000 rpm and 18°C for 14 hours in a Beckman L8-53 ultracentrifuge. The top fraction was carefully removed to leave an RNA pellet at the bottom of the tube. The pellet was resuspended with ribonuclease-free water, and the Eppendorf tube was spun at 14,000 rpm for 10 min.

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AU89001/98A AU746497B2 (en) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 A high quality, continuous throughput, tissue fixation-dehydration-fat removal-impregnation method
EP08159241.2A EP2199774B1 (en) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 Apparatus for histoprocessing of tissue samples
DE69839963T DE69839963D1 (de) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 Hochqualitatives durchlaufendes verfahren zur fixierung, dehydratisierung, entfettung und imprägnation von geweben
EP98940811A EP1005633B1 (en) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 A high quality, continuous throughput, tissue fixation-dehydration-fat removal-impregnation method
JP2000510006A JP4164232B2 (ja) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 高品質、連続処理、組織固定−脱水−脱脂−含浸方法
DK98940811T DK1005633T3 (da) 1997-08-20 1998-08-19 Vævsfikserings-dehydratiserings-fedtfjernelses-imprægneringsmetode med höj kvalitet og kontinuerligt gennemlöb

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