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Goodman Cancer Institute-Histology Innovation Platform

McGill University

Contact Info:

Nicole Robinson

1160 Pine Ave West

Lab 312

Montreal, QC H3A1A3

https://www.goodmancancer.ca/en/histology-innovation-platform

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_026126

Instrumentation:

3DHISTECH TMA Grand Master

Automated tissue microarrayer, allowing precise selection and extraction of specific regions of interest on donor blocks and their insertion in recipient blocks.Controlled by TMA Control software. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_021257

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Epredia CryoStar NX50 Cryostat

Manual cryostat designed to accommodate needs of routine clinical laboratory by offering form fitting ergonomic design, with optional height adjustment, vacutome and cold D disinfection. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_022732

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Hamamatsu NanoZoomer S210 Digital slide scanner

NanoZoomer series is family of whole slide scanners that rapidly scan glass slides to convert them to digital data. NanoZoomer S210 provides high performance capable of handling large number of slides. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_023760

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Leica BOND RX Stainer

Fully automated research stainer that automates staining step which ensures that microscope slides are produced with consistent, reproducible, and efficient way. Utilizes biological assay called immunohistochemistry.BOND RX model expands on the capabilities of IHC by including other assays. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_025548

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Leica CM1860 cryostat

Leica CM1860 UV cryostat for high-quality cryosections with compact design, and user-friendly interface for optimal results. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_025772

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Ventana DISCOVERY Ultra

Immunohistochemistry processor that can be used for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization slide preparation and processing. With 30 individual slide drawers, DISCOVERY ULTRA system enables to run both manual and fully automated experiments simultaneously with nosynchronization errors. Provides ability to fully automate broad range of IHC and ISH assays, including FISH, gene and protein IHC/ISH, mRNA ISH and multiplex assays with any combination of IHC and ISH. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_021254

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Services Provided:

Antibody Validation For Immunohistochemistry Or Immunofluorescence

Cryostat Sectioning

Frozen Tissue Embedding

Immunohistochemistry

Paraffin Embedding

Processing Of Tissues, Cells, Or Organoids For Paraffin Histology

Scanning 20X Brightfield

Scanning 40X Brightfield

Tissue Sectioning

Whole Slide Scanning

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Description:

The Platform empowers research by providing expertise, cutting edge technology, and efficient workflows in histological processing, analysis, & interpretation.