Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals – Department of Animal Science

Laboratory of Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals

9 anatomy dissection tables fitted with sinks.
Desktop computer and data projector.
Show cases and cupboards for anatomy models, skeletons and anatomy teaching material, as well as the anatomical collection of the lab.

Image analysis facility with an optical microscope OLYMPUS BX50, a ZEISS Stemi 2000-C stereoscope fitted with external light source (OLYMPUS KL 200) and Image-Pro Plus V3.0.1 for Windows 7 HOME PREMIUM (MEDIA CYBERNETICS, USA).
Optical microscope Olympus CX31 fitted with camera ALTRA 20 and image capture software (Analysis Get-IT).
Optical microscope ZEISS Axioskop 20 for transmitted light and incident-light fluorescence.
2 fume-cupboards with a moveable front sash (window) made out of safety glass, able to exhaust hazardous gases, dusts, mists, and vapors produced in a histology lab.
LEICA TP1020 semi-enclosed tissue processor with 2 LEICA EG1150 modular tissue embedding centers (each incorporates the EG1150C cold plate and the EG1150H heated paraffin dispensing module).
LEICA RM 2255 fully automated rotary microtome and LEICA HI1210 water-bath for paraffin sections.
LEICA Cryostat CM 1500.

PCR work-station (Esco)
Conventional PCR thermocycler (×2)
Image analysis unit (Bio-Rad)
Milk analyzer (Fat, Protein, Lactose, pH, Electrical conductivity, SCC, (Lactoscan)
Ultrasound scanner [linear (6-10 MHz) and sector (2,5-6 MHz) probes]
Centrifuge (×3)
Digital CO₂ (Forma Stericult Thermoscientific)
Optical microscope (Novex)
Heat block (VWS)