{"id":23,"date":"2026-06-26T14:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/life-health-chemical-sciences\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:32:57","slug":"histology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/life-health-and-chemical-sciences\/study\/our-facilities\/histology\/","title":{"rendered":"Histology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is histology?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/science-maths-technology\/science\/biology\/introduction-histology\/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab\">explore this free OU course here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this lab helps me to achieve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>prepare tissues and cells for microscopic examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fix cells and tissues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>process tissues for embedding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>embed tissues in parafin wax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut thin sections to place on glass slides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stain slides with histological stains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut frozen sections on a cryostat for histological and immunocytochemical studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>concentrate cells on a microscope slide using a cytospin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can use it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>all trained\u00a0STEM students, academics, visiting researchers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What instruments are there<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tissue processor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parafin wax embedding station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>staining stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>rotary microtomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vibratomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cryostat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cytospin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>duel head teaching microscope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is the lab located<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venables C Wing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is responsible for this lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:brett.keith@open.ac.uk?subject=analytical%20lab%20enquiry\">Brett Keith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:george.bryant@open.ac.uk?subject=analytical%20lab%20enquiry\">George Bryant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/science-maths-technology\/science\/biology\/introduction-histology\/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab\">histology basics free course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/science-maths-technology\/science\/biology\/introduction-histopathology\/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab\">learn more on basics of histopathology in this free course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn5.open.ac.uk\/course\/format\/sciencelab\/section.php?name=histology_microscope\">try a virtual histology experiment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn5.open.ac.uk\/course\/format\/sciencelab\/section.php?name=animalphys_sxhl288_15j\">explore animal physiology studies and experiments\u00a0<\/a>(OU students only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is histology? 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