Equipment
Advanced Capabilities to Support Cutting-Edge Tissue and Cellular Analyses

MLM provides full-service histology laboratories to support projects from sample collection, staining and reporting through to long term storage and archiving. Below are some of the select technologies, tools and equipment employed at MLM histopathology laboratories.
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Tissue Preparation
- FDA-approved Laboratory Information Management System (sample tracking, reporting & archiving)
- Sakura TissueTek VIP Tissue Processor
- Leica Embedding Stations
- Leica Rotary Microtomes
- Leica Cryostats
- Shandon Cytospin
Routine and Special Stains
- Leica ST5020 Multistainer
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and In-situ Hybridization (ISH)
- Ventana Benchmark Ultra Automated IHC/ISH Stainer
- Ventana Discovery Ultra Automated IHC/ISH Stainer (Chromogenic and Fluorescent Multiplexing)
- RNAscope Hyb-EZ ISH Systems
Imaging
- Leica Versa 8 Whole Slide Scanner (Brightfield and Multispectral Fluorescent)
- Roche DP-200 Whole Slide Scanner
- Zeiss 1530 SEM
- Olympus BX40 Microscopes
- Olympus BX41 Microscopes
- Olympus BX45 Microscopes
- Olympus BH-2 Microscopes
- AmScope Inverted Microscope with Color Camera Attachment
- Polarizer/Analyzer Attachments for polarized microscopy
Digital Pathology and Image Management
- Aperio eSlide Manager
- Pathcore Flow Image Management System (Secure Cloud-based)
Quantitative Image Analysis
- Visiopharm® Automated Image Analysis System
- ImageJ
- Adobe Photoshop
- Aperio ImageScope
- Pathcore Sedeen
Additional Features
- Specimen and slide storage facilities for long-term sample archiving
- Biobank of variety of control tissues for assay development and validation
- Long-term -80C and liquid nitrogen storage capabilities