Slides with stained tissue sections

Pathology Services

CF-PTA offers high-quality, state-of-the-art technical and professional pathology services individualized to project needs.

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CF-PTA offers high-quality, state-of-the-art technical and professional pathology services individualized to project needs.

You can book these services via iLab.

Book Service via iLab

Back to CF-PTA

Our Pathology Services and Instumentation

Pathology and Tissue Processing of all fresh / fixed tissues

Pathology and Tissue Processing of all fresh
Pathology and Tissue Processing of all fresh
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
  • Conventional and specific microtome techniques
  • Standard and special staining techniques (e.g. immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, histochemistry, in situ hybridization)

Tissue Micro Array

Tissue Micro Arrays
Tissue Micro Arrays
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics

Hundreds of different tissues in a single slide in an automated way with new TMA molmed system: With this state-of-the-art device, we are now offering a new service for automated high precisision tissue microarray creation and molecular sampling for applications like spatial biology (e.g. spatial transcriptomics / proteomics and multiplexing). 2-in-1 breakthrough with its dual functionality: precision tissue microarrayer and an advanced laser microdissection-like tissue sampler. taking 0.2 mm diameter x 0.3-0.5 mm deep sample cores.

Immunohistochemistry

Ventana animate, Immunohistochemistry
Ventana animate, Immunohistochemistry
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
  • Standardized automated detection of tissue expression patterns of more than 100 antibodies
  • Testing and establishment of immunohistochemical staining protocols for new antibodies

Digital Pathology

Axioscan 7
Axioscan 7
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
  • Digital scanning of specimen in bright field and fluorescence
  • High troughput and standardized image acquisition

2D / 3D Image Analysis and Visualization

2D Image Analysis
2D Image Analysis
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
  • Standardized, automated, and high-throughput digital 2D-image analysis (AI based Visiopharm) of histological sections (all kinds of histochemical stainings and immunohistochemistry)
  • Reproducible characterization of morphometric tissue parameters

Scientific Support and Publication

Stapel Zeitschriften
Stapel Zeitschriften
  • Scientific and technical support to researchers working on animal models of human disease
  • Consulting and assistance in planning, implementing and publishing tissue-based projects
  • Structured histology report including results, an expertise and critical interpretation
  • Provision of high-quality images for publication purposes

Our Instrumentation

•Sakura Tissue Tek VIP6 & Tec6 embedding and tissue processing station

•Roche Ventana Discovery Ultra automated Immunstainer

•Leica Histocore Spectra automated Multistainer

•TMA Molmed 3DHistech with dual functionality: precision tissue microarrayer and an advanced laser microdissection-like tissue sampler

•Cryostat CM1950 Leica (self-usage possible after  individual hands-on training)

•Rotatory Mikrotom HM 355S / HE340