Individual slide drawers enable single piece flow to limit wasted slide positions.
Continuous access to each slide and protocol flexibility without sacrificing stain optimization.
Decreased preparation time required for slide sorting and matching of reagent.
Ultimate Reagent Access (URA) allows immediate processing of urgent and late-arriving samples.
During a run, users have continuous access to bulks and waste.
BenchMark ULTRA Slide Staining System Technical Specifications |
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Unique features |
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General characteristics
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Fully automated |
Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counter stain and titration |
Slide position |
1–30 slides with independent processing/functionality and temperature control for each position |
Reagent carousel |
35 reagent positions |
Slides |
25 x 75 mm, 1 x 3 in or 26 x 76 mm positively charged slides |
Bulk solutions |
Up to 7 different bulk solutions can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption |
Waste |
Two 20 L carboys, can be changed "on the fly" without process interruption |
DI Water supply |
NCCLS Type II water or equivalent (deionized water) |
Temperature control |
Ambient to 100°C |
Modularity |
One to eight VENTANA BenchMark ULTRA, VENTANA Discovery ULTRA or VENTANA BenchMark Special Stains instruments may be controlled from one BenchMark ULTRA computer system |
Configuration |
Free standing |
Certifications |
EC/EN 61010-1, IEC/EN 61010-2-010, IEC/EN 61010-2-101, IEC/EN 61010-2-081, EN 61326-2-6 |
Catalog number |
05342716001 |
Electrical specification
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Voltage |
~100-230V |
Current |
4–6 Amps |
Frequency |
50/60 Hz |
Physical characteristics
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Size (W x D x H) |
44.00 in x 33.10 in x 62.40 in (111.76 cm x 84.07 cm x 158.50 cm) |
Weight |
650 lbs (294.8 kg) |
Clearances |
Top 15 in (38.1 cm) |
Environmental requirements |
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BTU/Hour output |
400 BTU/Hr idle, 1000 BTU/Hr running |
Room temperature |
68°F to 90°F (20°C to 32°C) |
Humidity |
10% to 90%, non-condensing |