Automation of slide coverslipping for large tissue sections.

Coverslipping is the process of placing a cover glass or coverslip over a glass slide mounted with a stained tissue specimen without forming air bubbles, which can negatively impact the microscopic examination. While manual coverslipping is still widely used, automated systems have made the process easier and more consistent. Commercially available automated cover-slippers are limited to handling only slides that are 1" x 3", suitable for processing smaller tissue specimens.