Histology laboratory

Services

Histology laboratory services for teaching and research.

Processing of tissues/cells into paraffin/plastic blocksSmear samples
(Ice sections)
FTIR samples
Polarization microscopy samples
Orienting the samples correctly
Sectioning (3 µm-)

Stainings:

  • Histological stainings
  • Immunohistological stainings
  • Immunofluorescence stainings
  • Special stainings
  • bHABC

Staff

Eija Rahunen, Senior laboratory technician
Minna Turunen, Biomedical laboratory scientist
Kari Kotikumpu, Senior laboratory technician

Contacts

Institute of Biomedicine
Snellmania building, 3rd floor, room Sn 3245
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio campus

E-mail:
eija.rahunen (at) uef.fi
minna.p.turunen (at) uef.fi
kari.kotikumpu (at) uef.fi

Phone: 044-716 3023

Equipment

Automated tissue processor (Shandon)
Embedding console system (TissueTek)
Two microtomes (Historange and Micron)
Automated staining platform (Sakura)

Pricing

We offer our services to users from both the UEF and outside of it. For pricing, please send an email to eija.rahunen (at) uef.fi.