Branch
Physiology & tissue
3 groups12 techniques12 virtual labs
0 of 12 practised
- Histology5 techniques
- Fixation & processingPreserve tissue and embed it for sectioning.
- SectioningCut thin tissue slices for staining.
- H&E stainingShow general tissue architecture, with nuclei blue and cytoplasm pink.
- Special stainsHighlight specific components such as collagen, glycogen, mucins or mineral.
- ImmunohistochemistryDetect proteins in tissue sections.
0 of 5 practisedOpen Histology → - Electrophysiology2 techniques
- Patch clampRecord ion currents or membrane voltage from single cells.
- Extracellular recordingRecord electrical activity from many cells at once.
0 of 2 practisedOpen Electrophysiology → - Animal work5 techniques
- Handling & dosingGive treatments under an approved animal protocol.
- Animal genotypingConfirm the genetic status of transgenic or knockout animals.
- Tissue & blood collectionHarvest organs, blood or serum for downstream analysis.
- Disease & implant modelsModel a disease or test an implant in a living animal.
- In vivo imagingTrack labelled cells, tumours or implants in live animals.
0 of 5 practisedOpen Animal work →