Histology Core
The Histology Core provides a means to examine biological processes in mice, rats, frogs, zebra fish, fruit flies, sheep bone, and even human tissue by use of immunohistochemical techniques and pathology.
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Leica TP 1020 Tissue Processor
Tissue Processor with pre-heat and pre-cool capabilities to maintain constant temperature
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Embedding station which enables the user to produce paraffin embedded tissue blocks
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Leica AUTOCUT Microtome and Waterbath
The Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT is developed for fully motorized sectioning of paraffin and plastic-embedded sections
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The Leica CM1850 Cryostat has proven to regarded as one of the most reliable cryostats in the industry
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Sample Preparation and Developed Staining Protocols
The staff of the NDIIF have a library of existing protocols and will also work alongside the user to develop and optimize new protocols for sample preparation and staining
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The fully-automated Leica VT1200 S is recommended for multi user laboratories where users of both semi-automated vibrating blade microtomes and fully automated instruments work together.
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The CryoJane Tape-Transfer System for Cryosectioning makes it easy to produce high-quality frozen sections of difficult tissues. The CryoJane uses adhesive coated slides and adhesive tapes to capture sections instead of using an anti-roll plate or brush.