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Dako, a global leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, now introduces a
unique solution and process that seamlessly integrate and automate the pre-
staining process with optimized Special Stains protocols. Pathologists
experience multiple benefits from this advanced technology which standardizes
drying and deparaffinization of the tissue samples to provide high quality
slides with minimal hands-on time. New Artisan(TM) Link Pro and the Artisan(TM)
Clearing Solution are now available worldwide.
"The new Artisan(TM) Link Pro is fast, user-friendly and offers excellent
staining quality, while at the same time being cost effective. The stains were
simply fabulous to look at," says Dr. Paolo Dei Tos, Director of the Department
of Oncology and Anatomic Pathology from the General Hospital in Treviso, Italy.
Laboratories worldwide doing Special Stains in a routine setting will benefit
from the accelerating
productivity. Three new Special Stains and five new
counterstains have been added to the already most comprehensive selection of
Special Stains available in the market today.
"The new Jenner Weight Giemsa for bone marrow is best in class, very good at
differentiating. We are going to adapt this new staining protocol in our routine
when available. It is simply a perfect quality," says Professor Hermann Herbst,
Director of the Vivantes Pathology Departments in Berlin, Germany.
Workflow studies performed at several sites showed a 90% reduction in hands-on
time when running the new Artisan(TM) Clearing Solution compared to the same
protocols being performed manually.
"The improvements to the system . like the touch screen interface and the
Artisan Clearing Solution are simply a plus. It saves us one hour per run in the
daily routine," says Lilian Antonio, Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center, New
York, USA.
Dako sets new standards with Special Stains related to safety. The new
Artisan(TM) Clearing Solution is non-toxic, and combined with waste separation
on the Artisan(TM) Link Pro instrument and the possibility to connect to
ventilation systems, it provides a safer and healthier work environment for the
laboratory.
Artisan(TM) Link Pro and the Artisan(TM) Clearing Solution are truly the next
generation offering within Special Stains. With this new offering Dako improves
Special Stains workflow significantly while maintaining the high level of
reproducibility and the robustness and quality that characterizes the
Artisan(TM) Link system.
"When every hour matters, the new Artisan(TM) Link Pro offers true walk-away
automation from drying through counterstaining, without compromising the unique
well-known quality of the Dako Artisan(TM) Link instrument," says Lars
Holmkvist, CEO of Dako.
Artisan(TM) Link Pro and Artisan(TM) Clearing Solution together with the new
stains have received FDA approval and the CE-IVD label.
Media contact
Maia Fredtoft Søchting
Corporate Communications
Dako Denmark A/S
Tel. +45 25 46 10 83
About Dako
Dako, based in Denmark, is a global leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics.
Hospital and research laboratories worldwide use Dako's know-how, reagents,
instruments and software to make accurate diagnoses and determine the most
effective treatment for patients suffering from cancer. Employing more than
1000 people and being present in more than 80 countries, Dako covers essentially
all of the anatomic pathology markets globally. Dako is owned by a private
equity fund EQT V. www.dako.com
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