Histology Lab

Location

Level 4, Lab 5, DSO (Kent Ridge) Building

NUS Tissue Engineering Programme

National University of Singapore

27 Medical Drive, Singapore 117510.

MD11, Lab B1-05

Clinical Research Centre

National University of Singapore

10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597.

Principal Investigator

Enquiries

Lab I/C: Ms Julee Chan

(doscwk@nus.edu.sg)

The Histology Laboratory is located at DSO (Kent Ridge) Level 4, NUS Tissue Engineering Programme. The lab supports the department in the following areas of research:

Histology – Musculoskeletal tissue

  • Routine stains for musculoskeletal tissue
  • Special stains – immunohistology for musculoskeletal tissue
  • Large decalcified bone specimens sectioning
  • Undecalcified bone sectioning together with orthopaedic implant
  • Undecalcified bone embedding with Technovit 7200 resin

The Histology laboratory is equipped with

  • Leica RM2135 Microtomes
  • Leica EG1160 Paraffin Embedding Centre
  • Shandon Citadel 1000 Tissue Processor
  • Isomet 1000 Precision Saw
  • Exakt 310 Band Cutting & Exakt 400 Micro Grinding System