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