A
tissue processor includes first and second retorts;
reagent bottles fluidly coupled with the first and second retorts; infiltrating baths fluidly coupled with first and second retorts; a pressure generating
assembly providing positive or negative pressure in at least one of the first and second retorts, to draw or drain
reagent or infiltrating material into or from the respective
retort; and a
rotary valve fluidly
coupling first and second retorts with the
reagent bottles, and selectively communicating one of the reagent bottles with the first and second retorts. The
tissue processor further includes first and second trap bottles, the first trap
bottle is fluidly coupled between the first
retort and the pressure generating
assembly, the second trap
bottle is fluidly coupled between the second
retort and the pressure generating
assembly, the first and second trap bottles condense reagent vapor or infiltrating material vapor from the first and second retorts, respectively.