Functions

​​​​​​​The staff of the Histology Service play a vital role in supporting biomedical research. Their main duties include:

•     Fixation and preservation of tissues.
• Embedding of tissue in paraffin or O.C.T. (for frozen samples).
• Preparation of histological sections using a microtome or cryostat.
• Performing histological staining: Haematoxylin/Eosin, Sirius Red, Nissl, Oil Red O, Masson’s trichrome, PAS, Perls. *Other stains may be performed if the user provides the specific dyes required.
• Monitoring of equipment.