Laboratory of histo-anatomy and microscopy

The laboratory for wood histology, anatomy and microscopy performs in vitro and in vivo analyses of vegetal tissues. It is equipped with a complete set of instruments for the preparation and embedding of the samples, stereomicroscope, optical POLYVAR microscope, extractor hood, etc.

TEAM

Carla Benelli (responsabile)
Maurizio Lambardi
Anna De Carlo

RESEARCH

- Histo-anatomical description of in vitro morphogenetic events (organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis)
- Histo-anatomical observations of tissues/organs from cryopreservation

MAIN EQUIPMENT

- Optical Microscopy POLYVAR
- Microtome 2050 SUPERCUT
- Cryotome FRIGOCUT 2800, variable cooling up to -40°C

Keywords

histology
anatomy
microtomy
cryotomy
microscopy

[Last updated on: 21-09-2011]