Histology services
Monash Histology Platform currently offers Professional Services (for full end to end Histology services OR part thereof), as well as access to equipment for "Do-it-yourself" Histology. The Histology Platform operates on a fee for service basis for all laboratory services and access, as well as providing assistance in Collaborative research and consultation. All personnel utilising the Monash Histology Platform services are required to pre-register as Approved Users according to OH&S requirements. All persons utilising Histology equipment for the first time are required to book an induction and/or assessment session.
Two laboratories operate within the Histology Platform. They have been developed to meet the quality and high throughput needs of researchers, academic staff and students and clinical collaborators.
The paraffin laboratory is equipped with a range of state-of-the-art equipment to tackle the most demanding of processing requirements including:
- Fully equipped dissection area and cassette writer
- Rapid, dual processing Peloris tissue processor providing efficient, reliable and timely processing to paraffin wax
- Embedding units for high quality paraffin blocking - DIY available
- Modern microtomes for specimen sectioning – DIY available
- Fully equipped staining area including an automated staining unit with coverslipper, together with manual options for DIY staining and coverslipping (at MHTP and AMREP)
- Automated Immunohistochemistry stainer
- Cryostats for frozen sectioning – DIY available
- Tissue Micro Arrayer for production of multi core blocks
- Vibratome – DIY available
The Resin laboratory provides specialist processing, sectioning and staining services for projects requiring resin sections. The laboratory is well equipped with modern equipment including:
- Leica RM2165 microtomes
- Leica Ultra microtome for cutting both methacrylate and epoxy resins for light and electron microscopy
- Leica RM2265 microtome with a stereomicroscope for visualization of small specimens
- Fully equipped staining area including an automated staining unit with coverslipper
Monash Histology Platform offers access to three high-performance Aperio slide scanners— GT450, AT Turbo, and CS2—to ensure exceptional image quality. For fluorescent imaging, we provide scanning services using two advanced FL scanners: the Olympus VS120 and VS200. To support your workflow, we also offer access to compatible software, enabling seamless image viewing directly from your computer.
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