School of Biomedical Sciences
生物醫學學院
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學

Tissue Processor

Pathcentre (Shandon)

Pathcentre

Tissue processor – Thermo Excelsior ES

Tissue processor

Features:

- Shandon Pathcentre and Thermo Excelsior ES are totally enclosed tissue processor that comprise a command console and a processing module

- The command Console can store 9 programs of up to 16 steps which include 10 processing steps, 4 wax stages and 2 flush cycles

- Tissues are processed by selecting program with temperature, vacuum/pressure, agitation, time parameters setting

- Processing module can each process up to 324 cassettes;

Staff-in-charge:

- Corinna
Back-up Support: - Ming/Anny/Samuel
Location: LIBSB 212

 

Histo-Embedding Centre + cold plate

Thermo Shandon Histocentre 3
Thermo Shandon

 

 

Embedding Centre – Leica EG 1150

Embedding Centre

Features: - provides all the components necessary to effectively perform histological paraffin embedding

- LCD touch screen
  Tissue storage tank
  Paraffin dispenser
  Hot spot with light
  Cold spot and cold plate;

Staff-in-charge:

- Corinna
Back-up Support: - Ming/Anny/Samuel
Location: LIBSB 212