Research Microscopy and Histology Core

Saint Louis University’s Research Microscopy and Histology Core (RMHC) offers expert consulting for every stage of your research project, from initial planning and specimen preparation to the final imaging stages. RMHC operates on a fee-for-service basis for researchers at SLU as well as external academic and commercial entities.

Facility Services

Research Microscopy 

• Leica DM4000 epifluorescent microscope 
• Super Resolution Leica TCS SP8 STED 3x confocal microscope (inverted) 
• Andor Dragonfly spinning disk microscope 
• Olympus VS120 slide scanning microscope 
• JEOL 1400 Plus with AMT digital camera (transmission electron microscope) 
• SVI Huygens professional software 
• Imaris software 

Histology 

• Paraffin, frozen, and plastic resin processing and sectioning 
• Routine and special stains 
• Immunohistochemistry/Immunofluorescence 
• Tissue Arrays 
• RNAscope 
• GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling 

Core Personnel