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The University of Queensland provides histology facilities via the School of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute. Services include sample preparation and staining, as well as sectioning and processing.

Histology - School of Biomedical Sciences

Services

 Self and full service: 

  • specialised microscopy systems for tissue preparation, slide production, and histo-chemical staining

Equipment

  • Hyrax Cryostat
  • Hyrax Microtome
  • Leica Pathcentre
  • Leica cryostat
  • Microm Sliding Microtome
  • Vibratome
  • Histochemical staining

Contact

Manager

Darryl Whitehead

School of Biomedical Sciences

(07) 3365 1929

(07) 3365 2725

Sir William Macgregor Building (Building 64), School of Biomedical Sciences, St Lucia campus

Histology - Queensland Brain Institute

Services

  • Cryostat and freezing microtome (sledge) tissue processing and sectioning
  • Paraffin embedding and sectioning and Tissue fixation and processing into paraffin and resin using the Biowave
  • Vibratome sectioning
  • Ultrathin sectioning (for electron microscopy)
  • Histochemical staining
  • Immunohistochemical staining  and Tissue clearing protocols including Clarity and IDISCO
  • Several staining methods available on request including silver stains, Luxol Fast Blue, Cresyl Violet (Nissl), and Haematoxylin and Eosin

Equipment

  • Rotary microtomes
  • Ultramicrotome
  • Vibratomes
  • Sliding microtome
  • Paraffin processor
  • Cryostat
     

Contact

Histology Facility Manager

Doctor Robert Sullivan

Queensland Brain Institute

(07) 3346 6361

Queensland Brain Institute, QBI Building (Building 79), St Lucia campus

Histology - UQ Diamantina Institute

Services

The following equipment is available to UQ users as part of the 'Core Facilities at TRI'.

Self and full service: 

  • tissue processing
  • microtomy
  • cryomicrotomy
  • histo-chemical staining
  • immunohistochemistry

Equipment

  • Cryo Cut Frozen Microtome
  • Leica Embedding station
  • Microtome Leica
  • Cryostat/CryoJane
  • Automated tissue processor
  • Slide printer (Thermo Fisher)*
  • Cassettes Printer (Thermo Fisher)*
  • Microtome, automated (Leica)*
  • Cryostat, automated (TBD)*
  • Automated cover slipper (Olympus)*
  • Autostainer H&E (Olympus)*
  • Automated IHC system (Dako or Ventana)*
  • Xylene recycler*

(* TRI owned)

Contact

Crystal Chang

TRI Histology Facility

(07) 3443 7065

TRI Building (Building 48), Princess Alexandria Hospital campus

Get in touch

For general information about UQ's equipment and infrastructure, contact the Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Infrastructure)

(07) 3365 3560