Services
The facility supports both full service and self service histology. It provides high quality instrumentation and a wide range of services such as tissue processing, microtomy, cryomicrotomy, histo-chemical staining and immunohistochemistry. The Facility can prepare frozen and formalin fixed samples as well as process the samples through sectioning and various staining techniques suitable for research use. The facility provides training and access to specialised equipment for tissue preparation, slide production and histochemical staining for researchers and students.
Self and full service:
- Tissue processing
- Microtomy
- Cryomicrotomy
- Histochemical staining
- Immunohistochemistry
- Tissue Micro Array (TMA) production
Equipment
- Leica Embedding station
- Leica Microtomes
- Cryostats (including bone sectioning capability)
- Automated tissue processor
- Slide printer
- Cassettes Printer
- Automated stainer and cover slipper
- Ventana Automated IHC system
- Automated Tissue Microarrayer
(The majority of equipment is TRI owned)
Contact
TRI Histology Facility
histologycore@tri.edu.auLevel 5, TRI Building (48), Princess Alexandra Hospital campus
