초록

A thermoplastic film for LCM tissue transfer is thermally coupled to a broadband energy-absorbing material. The broadband energy-absorbing material may either be introduced into the film composition as a dopant or may be in thermal contact with the film.

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1. A laser capture microdissection method, comprising:providing a sample; illuminating the sample with light; providing a laser capture microdissection transfer film, comprising a thermoplastic film thermally coupled to a broadband energy-absorbing material, said broadband energy-absorbing material

1. A laser capture microdissection method, comprising:providing a sample; illuminating the sample with light; providing a laser capture microdissection transfer film, comprising a thermoplastic film thermally coupled to a broadband energy-absorbing material, said broadband energy-absorbing material having absorption lines throughout the visible region of the spectrum such that said broadband energy-absorbing material does not affect the color spectrum of the transmitted light that is used to illuminate said sample; placing said transfer film over said sample; focusing a laser beam on a selected region of said sample; laser light of said laser beam being absorbed by said transfer film to activate said transfer film for laser capture microdissection; and transferring said sample from said selected region to said transfer film.