ORL Histology Core

This core will enhance existing research by centralizing histologic efforts to achieve high quality and reasonably priced histology for investigators, and to ensure, in collaboration with the other cores, a cost-effective, efficient, integrated, hierarchical approach to the evaluation of tissue phenotypes. Procedures are posted on the website. In addition to routine paraffin processes, the Core is able to handle undecalcified bone / teeth and soft tissue with implants by embedding tissues in PMMA plastic.

RRID

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University of Michigan ORL Histology Core RRID:SCR_026775

Serving

External Researchers, U-M Researchers

Service Categories

Education and Training, Histology, Pathology, & Tissue

Contact

Emma Snyder-White

[email protected]

Affiliation

Medical School

CFMS Website

Services

  • Paraffin processing
  • Paraffin embedding
  • Paraffin sectioning
  • Paraffin staining, basic
  • TRAP stain, paraffin sections
  • Decalcify tissues
  • Miscellaneous tasks/protocol development
  • Equipment rental
  • Cryosectioning
  • Process + Embed in Plastic – small (i.e. mouse bone)
  • Process + Embed in Plastic - large (i.e. human bone)
  • Cut thin plastic sections
  • Goldner’s Masson Trichrome stain (and other special stains)
  • Cut thicker plastic sections
  • TRAP stain, plastic sections
  • Deplasticize/coverslip

Equipment

  • TISSUE PROCESSOR, AUTO VAC
  • TISSUE PROCESSOR, AUTO VAC
  • LEICA RM2235 ROTARY MICROTOME, A
  • LEICA RM2255 MICROTOME, 1
  • LEICA RM2255 MICROTOME, 2
  • X-RAY SYSTEM
  • DIGITAL X-RAY DEVELOPER
  • ECOMET/AUTOMET 300 PRO
  • LEICA CM3050 S CRYOSTAT
  • EMBEDDING CENTER
  • ISOMETS