Pathology Services
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.
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.
Our Pathology Services and Instumentation
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
- Conventional and specific microtome techniques
- Standard and special staining techniques (e.g. immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, histochemistry, in situ hybridization)
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.
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
Core Facility Pathology & Tissue Analytics
- Digital scanning of specimen in bright field and fluorescence
- High troughput and standardized image acquisition
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 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
•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