HEMS - Histology and Electron Microscopy
Head: Rui Fernandes, Ms.
The Histology and Electron Microscopy platform is focused on Electronic and Optical Microscopy. The Histopathology service, integrated into the platform, offers a full range of macroscopic and histopathology services, able to support research groups using animal models or human tissues in histopathology studies. The unit provides the equipment, technical support and guidelines to researchers looking for high-level electron and optical microscopy to tackle studies either of cells, tissues or material sciences, not only for i3S and the University of Porto but also for outside institutions, industry, and companies. The platform can help to define optimal experimental conditions for the research, while also taking part in the projects. Besides organizing training courses for researchers, Master’s and Ph.D. programs, the unit also offers internships for higher education students and engages in workshops and exhibitions for the general public in collaboration with the i3S Communication Unit.
The main application of the histology is to provide grossing, processing, embedding and sectioning, Special stains (monochromatic/polychromatic), histology image analysis, cryosectioning, optimization of immunohistochemistry and/or immunocytochemistry, tissue sections for DNA extraction.
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been widely applied to characterize morphology, crystalline structure, and elemental information of several elements. The main application of a transmission electron microscope is to provide conventional ultrastructure, immunoelectron microscopy, negative and cytochemistry stains, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS), Grossing &Processing & Embedding & Sectioning, Consultation in tissue analysis.
Equipment @ HEMS
HEMS Team Members
Websites:
HEMS:https://www.i3s.up.pt/scientific-platform.php?groupid=65
Address:
IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
Rua do Alfredo Allen 208
4200-135 Porto
PORTUGAL
Phone:
(+351) 22 0408800