Geräte

The facilitiy is equipped with state-of-the art instrumentation, like infiltration and embedding automats, motorized rotational microtomes, cryostats, vibratomes, a declaocking device for antigen retrieval.

How can I use the Histology Facility?

Access to the facility is available exclusively through the ReCoN booking system. More information about the registration process can be found here.

Equipment for sample preparation and immunostaining

• Infiltration automat for paraffin samples (Thermo Fisher, STP 420 D)
• Paraffin embedding station (Slee MPS1)
• Antigen retrieval device (DC Module from Biocare Medical) for demasking antigens prior to immunolabeling

Equipment for sectioning

• 3x Cryostats (1x Microm HM560, 2x Thermo Fisher NX70) for low temperature sectioning
• 3x rotational microtomes (Microm 340E, Microm 355S, Leica RM2255) for sectioning paraffin or resin embedded samples at room temperature
• Vibratome (Leica VT 1200)