Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (10) for determining the relevance of preparations (4) of sample arrays (1), containing a plurality of individual samples (3) at various positions. To produce a method or a device (10) that can be performed as quickly as possible and preferably without destroying the preparations (4), a device (11) is provided for non-destructive scanning of the preparations (4) of the sample arrays (1), which is connected to a database (12) that contains information on the positions of the individual samples (3) of the preparations (4) and to a computer unit (16) for processing the scanned preparations (4) and for generating data fields for each individual sample (3) and for selecting at least one parameter from each individual sample data field and for comparing this parameter or a value derived therefrom or a combination of parameters or values derived therefrom to at least one threshold value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatic analysis of biological samples, in particular tissue samples, comprising a device (11) for scanning the samples (1) for forming data sets (4) of the samples (1). To produce a method or a device (10) by which the regions of interest (ROI) of the sample (1) can be determined as quickly as possible and as much as possible without destroying the samples (1), at least one parameter (P) is selected without destroying the sample (1) from a data set (4) of the sample (1) that is formed by using autofluorescence, and this parameter or a value derived therefrom or a combination of parameters (P) or values derived therefrom is compared to at least one threshold value (S), and the comparison value is used as a criterion for determining regions of interest (ROI) of the sample (1) and stored together with a unique identification (ID) of the sample (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to composite materials, comprising plastics and wood, with 55 to 90 mass % of wood in the form of sawdust, wood fibres, and/or wood chippings and 45 to 10 mass % of partly crosslinked melamine resin ethers or mixtures of partly crosslinked thermoplastics and crosslinked melamine resin ethers, whereby the plastics in the composite materials can be in the form of a foam. Said materials can be produced by homogenization of the components in the extruder, pre-impregnation of wood with melamine resins in the screw mixer and subsequent homogenization of the components in the extruder, or by a sinter method, each followed by a subsequent moulding to give the composite material. The composite materials are suitable for application in building and in sport and leisure applications.