Histology equipment
The histology laboratory is equipped with a range of state-of-the-art equipment including:
- Leica ASP3000s Pathcentre providing efficient, reliable and timely processing to paraffin wax
- Medite TES Valida embedding station for rapid, high quality paraffin blocking
- Leica semi-automated RM2245 rotary microtome
- Hyrax M25 rotary microtomes for specimen sectioning
- Microm Sliding microtome for sectioning of chilled or large specialised tissues
- Hyrax vibrating blade microtome for sectioning of specialised tissues
- LKB Ultra microtome for methacrylate and epoxy resin samples for light and electron microscopy
- Nikon C51 Light and Stereomicroscopy for digital imaging
- Fully equipped staining area including a wide range of histo-chemical stains, with manual options for DIY staining and coverslipping
- Hyrax C60 cryostat
- Leica 3050n Cryostat for frozen sectioning
- Thermo Cryostar NX70
- Leica Vibratome
Other specialised equipment is available upon request.
Equipment gallery
