DFR Insert with Round and Square Cassette Holders
and Components; New Microwave Tissue Jars for Decalcification

for fixation or decalcification of specimens using standard cassettes
in the PELCO BioWave Pro+ Microwave Tissue Processor

	36200 DFR Insert complete with Processing Container 36200-1, Lid 36200-2, DFR Safety Tray 36200-3 and Round PTFE Cassette Holder 36160-3

Cassettes loaded into Round PTFE Cassette Holder 36160-3	Top piece put in place
		Mega Cassette Holder Middle Insert 36160-9M for the Round PTFE Cassette Holder 36160-3 for large cassettes

Designed for use in the PELCO BioWave Pro+ for fixation or decalcification.

Water, formaldehyde or EDTA can be recirculated around the cassette holder in the inner container.
Outer container is to hold any spills and prevent damage to the microwave chamber.

Standard round Cassette Holder 36160-3 is designed for easy loading and will hold 58 standard sized cassettes with size of 40.6mm L x 28.6mm W x 7mm D.

The optional Mega Cassette Holder Middle Insert (36160-9M) for the Round PTFE Cassette Holder (36160-3) is designed to hold 24 large Cassettes (Macrosette – 27166). Simply remove the middle insert for the 36160-3 and replace with the Mega Cassette Holder Middle Insert (36160-9M).

Cassettes loaded into Square PTFE Cassette Holder 36200-4	Top piece put in place

The square-shaped cassette holder is designed to hold up to 78 standard size plastic cassettes, all the same orientation and plane.
This assures that every tissue sample will see the same microwave conditions.

The design can be used in the existing 36200 system for decalcification and formalin fixation and expands the capacity of the older system by being able to handle 20 more cassettes per processing run.

Red hose is for fluid in, fitted with a nylon screen to limit direct flow and white hose is for fluid out. A port in the lid is for insertion of the temperature probe.

The DFR Insert is comprised of the following components: Processing Container 36200-1, Lid 36200-2, DFR Safety Tray 36200-3 and Round PTFE Cassette Holder 36160-3.Dimensions: Round PTFE Cassette Holder: 7.94cm H (with handle) x 17.5cm diameterdiameter) Square PTFE Cassette Holder: 7.94cm H (with handle) x 17.15cm2 Inner Container (inside dimensions): 9.53cm H x 19.7cm2 Outer Container (inside dimensions): 6.99cm H x 34.3cm2

Placement of the Round PTFE Cassette Holder in Processing Container Note: Square PTFE Cassette Holder may also be used