AN EXCITING NEW CONCEPT

MICROBIOLOGY
S L I D E S T A I N E R / C Y T O C E N T R I F U G E

W E S C O R , I N C B I O M E D I C A L
®
 The The Aerospray
Microbiology
Stainer/Cytocentrifuge

Newest
introduces an exciting new
concept for the clinical
laboratory—two essential
instruments in one economical

Innovation package. With Wescor's optional

Cytopro® rotor, the Aerospray
stainer becomes a superb

Is cytocentrifuge featuring 8-slide

capacity and keyboard
programmability. All at a fraction

Here!
of the cost of a stand-alone
cytocentrifuge!

As a Gram Slide Stainer

Gram staining has never Aerospray provides many
been so easy fast advantages over hand staining or
& automated dip type stainers,
including speed, economy,
economical consistent performance, and no
cross-contamination.

Aerospray,® Cytopro,® and Cytopad® are trademarks of Wescor, Inc.

U.S. Patent Numbers
4,004,550; 4,089,989; 5,009,185; 5,252,228.
Other Patents Pending.
 Economical
The Aerospray stainer is a skin-
flint when it comes to reagent
consumption. Programmability
for 2, 4, or 6 slides significantly
reduces the volume of reagents
required for staining partial
loads and thereby significantly
lowers reagent cost.

Rapid Performance
With a cycle time as short as 5
minutes, the Aerospray stainer
can process more than 100
slides per hour. No more wait-
ing for slides to dry–they're
already dry and ready to view
when the staining cycle ends.

No Cross
Contamination Easy to Use
In all Aerospray stainers, fresh Simply select from 6 different
reagent is applied as an atom- decolorizer settings and start
ized spray on slides mounted in the stain cycle. That's all you
a rotating carousel. Specimens have to do because the stain-
contact only fresh stain, pre- er takes over from there, pre-
cisely metered from separate cisely controlling all phases of
spray nozzles. No cross-con- the stain cycle with virtually
tamination occurs and accuracy perfect reproducibility.
is assured.

Optional Rotor for

Cytocentrifugation
For the cost of the optional
Cytopro rotor, the Aerospray
stainer becomes a superb
cytocentrifuge with eight-slide
capacity and keyboard pro-
grammability at a fraction of
the cost of purchasing a
stand-alone cytocentrifuge.
Ready for the Microscope in Minutes
The Wescor Process for
Gram Staining
T
he Aerospray stainer positively charged (basic) dye variables. With the Wescor
stains microscope which rapidly penetrates system, you can reproducibly
slides smeared with microbial cells and stains them differentiate sensitive organisms
materials containing micro- dark blue-to-black. The excess in normal smears.
organisms such as culture stain is then spun off and
materials, body fluids, or washed away with deionized With its rapid staining cycle and
exudates. Wescor gram water to prevent precipitate high throughput capability, the
reagents are tailored to give formation outside stained cells. Aerospray stainer is a
superb results in the Aerospray convenient, cost effective way
stainer, i.e., a clean field in Iodine to increase gram staining
which the gram-positive Iodine reagent is then sprayed capacity.
organisms are blue-to-black and onto the slide. The iodine
gram-negative organisms are penetrates the cells and forms a
red. precipitate (mordant) with the
crystal violet dye. Excess iodine
How It Works is spun off and rinsed from the
Reagents are applied from slide with deionized water.
atomizing spray nozzles onto
microscope slides containing Decolorizing
the specimens. Staining is rapid Decolorizer is then applied to
and precise. Specimens contact remove the crystal violet-iodine
only fresh stain, avoiding complex until only the gram-
specimen cross-contamination negative organisms are
or contact with contaminated decolorized. Safranin
reagents. (contained in the decolorizer)
simultaneously counter-stains
Fixation the gram-negative cells red.
Specimens can be heat fixed
and stained directly, or the auto- Decolorization is the critical step
matic fixation feature can be in proper gram differentiation
used to provide a convenient and unless properly controlled
and reproducible specimen fixa- can lead to errors. The
tion. Aerospray stainer provides a
choice of decolorizer cycles
Primary Stain ranging from 1 to 6, allowing
Once slides are fixed, they are you to compensate for thick
sprayed with crystal violet, a specimens, or other possible
CYTOPRO
®

Cytocentrifuge Rotor
 ith the optional Cytopro -Dual Sample Port. Two ports, fluid directly into the sample well
W rotor, the Aerospray
stainer becomes a cyto-
one in the sample well and one
in the tunnel, provide great ver-
(maximum sample size: 0.5 ml)
or through vents in the chamber
centrifuge at a fraction of the satility, allowing you to introduce caps. The semi-transparent
cost of a stand-alone cytocen- prewetting fluids and making in sample chamber allows visual
trifuge. There’s no modification situ fixation easy and reliable. confirmation of correct sample
or fiddling involved. Simply volume.
remove the staining carousel -Chamber Caps. You can load
and replace it with the Cytopro samples directly through the THE CHOICE IS YOURS
rotor. chamber caps to prevent spilling Cytopro delivers the versatility
of hazardous samples. you need to satisfy a wide vari-
The self-contained rotor loads ety of sample treating require-
easily in a safety cabinet. An air- -Two Fluid Absorption Rates. ments:
tight seal controls biological haz- The white Cytopad is for faster
ards. The rotor and sample absorption of thick or debris- -Unparalleled ease of use
chambers are autoclavable. filled suspension fluids. The tan -Simple and flexible program-
Sample chambers are competi- pad is used to slow fluid absorp- ming
tively priced so you can eco- tion for improved cell recovery in -Superior sample chamber
nomically dispose of them. non viscous fluids such as urine design
or CSF. -Choice of two fluid absorption
THE CYTOPRO CHAMBER
rates
The chamber’s unique design
EASY TO ASSEMBLE -In situ fixation
combines ease of use with
AND LOAD -Convenient prewetting capabili-
superb cell recovery.
Assembling the Cytopro cham- ty
-Perfect Alignment. The ber is very easy. No fumbling -Safety and reliability
Cytopad® absorption pad snaps with a spring-loaded assembly.
quickly between the chamber Chambers and Cytopads fit DUAL SAMPLE CHAMBERS.
and the frame. This guarantees securely together with foolproof Advanced design places two
that the chamber bore is always precision. No more cell loss samples on the same slide for
correctly aligned. No fumbling, because of misaligned filter increased efficiency and econo-
and no cell loss due to poor cards. You’ll be surprised how my. Dual sample chambers pro-
alignment. simply chambers and slides load vide the same excellent results
into the rotor. The ends of each as our single sample chambers.
-Better Flow Control. Each slide are fully visible to you for
Cytopad features a specially- accurate patient identification. Finally, you have the flexibility to
compressed ring around the control the cytocentrifugation
center hole. This compression The rotor bowl’s shallow profile process and to set the level of
controls the fluid flow and makes sample loading more economy. The choice is yours.
improves the repeatability of convenient than with a deep
fluid absorption. rotor. Simply pipette sample
Instrument Specifications
Aerospray Microbiology Slide Stainer/Cytocentrifuge
®
Model 7320

Slide Carousel Capacity 12 Slides

Carousel Rotation Speed Reagent application 20 RPM, slide drying approximately 950 RPM

Cytocentrifuge Rotor Speed Programmable, 100 to 2000 RPM

Display 4 line by 16 character alpha-numeric LCD dot-matrix

Touch Pad Controls 6 Decolorizer selections, 10 Numeric Programming Keys, Run, Stop,
Clean, Prog, CytoCent, Volume Test

Slides per Maximum 1200 (12 slides/cycle)

500 mL stain pack Minimum 600 (2 slides/run)
at medium setting

Operating Time 294-475 seconds, depending upon decolorizer setting

Dimensions (W x H x D) 56 cm x 24 cm x 53 cm (22” x 9.5” x 21”)

Clearance Height (lid open) 58 cm (23”)

Weight 17.6 kg (39 lb)

Electrical Requirements 100V, 120V, 220V, or 240V (user selectable) @ 50-60 Hz, 75 watts

Drain Connection Nipple on rear panel

Safety Lid interlock: Lid must be closed, and is locked down during operation

The Model 7320 is UL listed for operation at 120 Volts

Cytopro Cytocentrifuge Rotor

®
Cat. No. AC - 060

Capacity 8 chambers and slides

Weight 1.3 kg (2.8 lb)

Dimensions (Dia. x H) 23 cm x 4.8 cm (9.0" x 1.875")

For information regarding Aerospray automatic stainers for Hematology or Papanicolaou

Staining, contact:

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