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Instruments

Owned by Virginia James (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jan 22, 2024 by Li Ma
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LocationEquipmentImageApplications/DescriptionBooking Requirement
Paraffin BayCassette Printer - PrintMate AS
  • High-speed cassette labelling
  • 2D barcode labelling


Order consumable for printing through PPMS
Paraffin BaySlide Writer - SlideMate AS
  • Print directly onto laboratory glass slides with colour frosted writing patches
  • 2D barcode labelling
Order consumable for printing through PPMS
Paraffin BayOven - Heratherm Oven 37-300 degreeHeat treating samples or materials at operating temperatures between
50 °C and 250 °C.		No booking required
Paraffin BayOven - Hybaid Shake 'n' Stack 60 degreeDry sections at 60 degree.No booking required
Paraffin BayMicrotome - Leica RM2125RTS

Cut high quality FFPE sections.Book through PPMS
Cryo- BayTMA arrayer - BeecherConstruct Tissue Microarray.Contact histology staff
Cryo- BayCryostat - Microm RotaryMicrom HM 505 E Cryostat.pngCut cryo-sections.Book through PPMS
Cryo- BayCryostat - Thermo Fisher Nx70Cut cryo-sections.Book through PPMS
Cryo- BayMicroscope - Olympus with snapshot camera
  • Check quality of sections and staining.
  • View on computer screen.
No booking required
Staining BayDecloaker - Biocare for antigen retrieval
  • For heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER)
  • Has 5 discrete temperature settings ranging between 60ºC and 110ºC with user programmable times.
Book through PPMS
Processing RoomTissue processor - Thermo Fisher Excelsior
  • Provides exceptional and enhanced tissue quality
  • Minimal user interaction. 
Histology staff only
Processing RoomParaffin tissue embedding console - Thermo Fisher

Workstation for embed processed tissue into paraffin blocks.

Histology staff only
Processing RoomAotomated coverslipper - CTM6 Microm
  • Au automated coverslipper.
  • Internal vapour extraction system with fan. 
  • Integrated charcoal filtration
  • Bubble-free mountant refill, 100mL reservoir
Histology staff only