A tissue processor is disclosed for processing biological tissue, for example,
for mounting on microscope slides. The tissue processor has a valve arrangement
in the bottom of a tissue processing chamber, whereby a selected one of a plurality
of fluid ports formed in a base of the tissue processing chamber may be connected
with the interior of the chamber for supply of processing fluid thereto or discharge
of fluid from the chamber. In this way different processing fluids may be passed
into and removed from the processing chamber in succession, for processing of tissue
samples contained in baskets within the chamber. The valve arrangement comprises
a rotary disc at the bottom of the chamber and in sealing engagement with a valve
surface on the base of said chamber, the valve surface being provided with a plurality
of ports connected with respective said fluid inlets. The rotary disc is provided
with a single port therethrough so that by rotating the disc into a selected position
the port in the rotary disc can be brought into register with a selected one of
the plurality of fluid ports formed in the base of the tissue processing chamber.