A preferred but non-mandatory centrifugal slide-preparation instrument for the relevant sandwich-cup acid-fast pathway; it is not required by other routes.
With the lid open you see the stainless-steel chamber, the blue seal and the six-spoke rotor. In operation the carriers swing outward with the rotor and return upright when it stops.
At restRunning
The display and motion are illustrative and do not state speed, time or other operating parameters.
SLIDE PREPARATION
Batches of samples, prepared the same way
Primarily handles slide preparation after enrichment in the blue-cap centrifugal embedded-adsorption sandwich cup, helping batches of samples move through staining and review in a consistent workflow.
Category
Slide-preparation equipment
Technology route
Embedded-adsorption enrichment membrane
Workflow step
Slide preparation
System role
Automated slide-preparation and staining instruments
In the relevant sandwich-cup acid-fast pathway, TQ-12 is the preferred companion for slide preparation after blue-cap embedded-adsorption membrane enrichment, helping batch samples move consistently into staining and review. Filtration and other membrane-enrichment workflows can select slide-preparation equipment according to their own method.
Sample types
Acid-fast samples enriched with the sandwich-cup membrane route
The acid-fast pathway can combine the blue sandwich cup, TQ-12, LR-24 and a selected review instrument; each downstream method keeps its own required steps.
A preferred but non-mandatory centrifugal slide-preparation instrument for the relevant sandwich-cup acid-fast pathway; it is not required by other routes.
In the relevant sandwich-cup acid-fast pathway, TQ-12 is a preferred but non-mandatory centrifugal slide-preparation companion. This relationship does not extend to the filtration route or every membrane-enrichment project.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications and product documents
Published specifications follow the formal product documents. Our technical team can provide product information and configuration advice, and explain how the product fits your existing workflow.
How should a laboratory choose between manual and automated acid-fast staining?
Manual methods depend on consistent operator technique and suit settings with smaller specimen volumes. Semi-automated and automated options reduce operator variation in slide preparation and staining, and suit settings with larger specimen volumes or a need for standardised record retention. The choice should be based on the laboratory's throughput and staffing; there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
Questions and answers last reviewed October 28, 2026.
ENRICHMENT FIRST · DETECTION NEXT
Enrich the target, then connect downstream detection
The enriched membrane interface can connect to morphology, fluorescence, nucleic-acid and other methods as needed. Our technical team can explain how the platform fits the existing workflow and which product system carries it forward.
