We provide joint services and facilities for tissue processing, slide digitization as well as automated and expert-based tissue evaluation and consultation. Our platform consists of five core-facility units, two research groups and and a laser capture microdissection instrument.
Histotechnology and laser microdissection
in Viikki
- Self-service: paraffin embedding, sectioning (paraffin, cryo-, plastic and vibratome), histological stainings
- Histotechnological assistance, training and service in the above techniques
in Meilahti
- Histotecnological services: Tissue processing, sectioning of parrafin blocks and histological stainings
- Fluorescent IHC on paraffin sections and multiplexed fluorescent IHC
- Several tools for making tissue microarry blocks
and
in Viikki
- Histotechnological services: paraffin embedding, paraffin and cryosectioning, various histological and immunohistochemical stainings (user supplied antibodies can also be used)
- Zeiss PALM MicroBeam laser microdissection instrument for dissection and collection of samples from histological sections and cell cultures
Slide scanning
in Viikki
High throughput whole-slide scanning; bright field
- 3D HISTECH Scanner 20x (NA 0.8), 40x (NA 0.95) air objectives
in Meilahti
High throughput whole-slide scanning; bright field and fluorescence
- 3D HISTECH Pannoramic 250 Flash II, 20x (NA 0.8), 40x (NA 0.95) air objectives
- Zeiss Azio Imager Z2, 20x, 40x and 63x (NA 1.4) oil objectives
- Zeiss Azio Scan Z.1 with 20x (NA 0.8) and 40x (NA 0.95) air objectives. Macroslide (52 mm x 76 mm) scanning possibility
in Meilahti
High throughput whole-slide scanning; bright field and fluorescence
- 3D HISTECH Pannoramic 250 Flash III, 20x (NA 0.8), 40x (NA 0.95) air objectives
Expert support/collaboration
- Veterinary pathology expertise and consultation for research projects involving experimental animals
- Laboratory animal pathology services
- Advanced image analysis as a service
- Image analysis experts available for advice