A device, method and system for preparing and storing samples for
microscopic analysis is disclosed. The device provides a reservoir that
can be attached to a displacement pipette thereby filling the reservoir
with reagents desired for preparing the samples for microscopic analysis.
In some embodiments, the specimen may be contained on a transmission
electron microscope (TEM) grid. In other embodiments, the sample may be a
light microscope (LM) specimen or a scanning electron microscope (SEM)
specimen. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method of
preparing samples for microscopic examination including a device for
preparing TEM grids with, a device for preparing TEM, SEM or LM specimens
with and a device for storing both grids and specimens in. In yet another
embodiment, the invention provides a system for tracking the preparation,
analysis and histological evaluation of multiple samples while also
providing for their long term storage.