Histology Unit
Developed by: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS)
Description
Histology Unit
Summary
Histology
Unit offers different basic equipment to perform: a) histological slices from
paraffin and frozen brain or other tissues, b) basic histological stains, c) fixing
in vivo tissues
by intra-aortic perfusion d) animals immunohistochemistry.
We also offer our Technical and Scientific advice for tissue processing and supervision of instruments managing.
Equipment
/ Know-How of the relevant group
- Cryostat Microm HM550 model for frozen tissue samples.
- Microtome Microm HM325 model for tissue samples in paraffin.
- Peristaltic pump for in vivo infusions in animals.
- Chemical Hood.
Services:
a)
histological sections (both freezing and paraffin) of brain and other tissues,
b) basic histological stains,
c) intra-aortic in vivo perfusion for tissue fixation
d) immunohistochemistry