Equipment

Sakura Tissue Tek VIP 6 AI Processor

 

Sakura Tissue Tek VIP 6 AI

Tissue samples can be processed for formalin fixation to final paraffin infiltration

Sakura Tissue Tek Tec 6 Embedding Station

 

Sakura Tissue Tek Tec 6 Embedding station 

Tissue Embedding Center contains a paraffin reservoir, a thermal and cryo consoles providing efficient embedding of tissue specimens in paraffin wax

Leica Histocore Biocut Microtome

 

Leica HistoCore BioCut Microtome

Cuts fixed paraffin embedded fixed specimens at extremely thin slices for microscopic examination.

Leica AG Protect Cryostat

 

Leica Ag-Protect Cryostat

Maintains a chamber at -20°C to -30°C, enabling the precise slicing of ultra-thin sections of frozen biological tissue for microscopic examination.

Sakura Tissue Tek SL Slide Stainer

 

Sakura Tissue tek SL Side Stainer

Automate the H&E and Special staining process to deliver consistent, high-quality results

Leica Biosystems Aperio FL Scanscope Pathology Slide Scanner

Leica Biosystems Aperio FL ScanScope Pathology Slide Scanner

Designed to digitize entire glass slides with precision. Using transmitted light, it captures high-resolution whole-slide images of stained tissue samples, making it ideal for pathology, research.

Shared Equipment

Equipment available for use by investigators includes those listed below. Training and mentoring is required for all shared equipment. Equipment Use and trainings can be scheduled here. (link to Calendar for scheduling).
 

  • Cytospin - for spinning cells in suspension on to glass slides
     
  • Microtome - for cutting sections from tissue embedded in paraffin blocks
     
  • Embedding Station - for orientation and placement of paraffin-infiltrated tissues into paraffin wax to create paraffin blocks