Superior temperature and humidity controlled oven for hybridization of MicroFISH Slides. Required for the MicroFISH Assay System. Studies have shown* that maintaining a constant level of 50% relative humidity (RH) during probe hybridization of MicroFISH slides provides probe signal intensities and clarity superior to slide incubations performed at higher humidities.

Coverslipped MicroFISH slides (without sealant) are placed in CytoBrite 6-slide trays, heated in the CytoBrite PLUS for a few minutes then transferred to the MicroFISH Hybridization Oven for incubation at 37°C and 50% RH. After hybridization, slides are washed and dried on the Little Dipper Processor, counterstained and visualized.

The MicroFISH Hybridization Oven has three pull out drawers that hold a total of 27 CytoBrite slide trays or 162 MicroFISH Slides. A humidification module inside the oven chamber is automatically filled by a peristaltic pump that draws water from an external 2 Liter carboy.

_{*ACMG 2017 Exhibitor Theater Presentation, Making FISH Simple and Cost Effective, Eric Crawford Ph.D., Genetics Associates, Nashville, TN.}