LABORATORY
Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals

Microscopy Room

  • 20 optical microscopes

Anatomy Dissection Room

  • 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.

Physiology Unit

  • Beta-counter
  • Gamma counter
  • Refrigerated centrifuge
  • Centrifuge
  • Stereoscope
  • Optical microscope
  • Inverted microscope
  • Laminar air flow work station with HEPA filter
  • Oven CO2

Histology - Embryology Unit

  • 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.

Microbiology Unit

  • PCR work-station (Bioair)
  • Class II biological safety cabinet (Esco)
  • Laminar air flow work station
  • Real-time PCR (LightCycler 2.0, Roche)
  • Hybridization unit (Labnet ProBlot)
  • Conventional PCR thermocycler (×2)
  • ELISA photometer (TECAN)
  • Image analysis unit (Bio-Rad)
  • Digital CO2 (VXR)
  • Conventional (Edelstahl Rostfrei) and stomacher
  • Centrifuge (×3)
  • Autoclave (Labnet)
  • Optical microscope (Bausch&Lomb)

Farm Animal Hygiene and Herd Health Management Unit

  • 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)