Cellular Physiology, Histology and Imaging

  • Cellular physiology
    • Electrophysiology work stations for intracellular and patch recording, including single electrode voltage clamp.
    • Equipment for spritz application of drug, nerve stimulation, infrared DIC and fluorescence illumination.
    • Inverted and upright microscopes and facilities for brain-slice recording.
    • Ancillary equipment: two Brown-Flaming microelectrode pullers, a Brown-Flaming laser puller, micro-osmometer, microforge, Bessel low noise filter and a Zero Z vibratome.

Enquiries to:
Associate Professor Steven Petrou
Howard Florey Institute
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade, PARKVILLE 3010 Vic
E: steven.petrou@florey.edu.au
T: +61 (0)3 8344 1957
F: +61 (0)3 93470446

  • Cellular imaging
    • 3 confocal microscopes: a Zeiss Meta, Zeiss Pascal and a Biorad
    • Laser microdissection
    • Conventional multi-wavelength fluorescence microscope and high resolution white light microscopy.

Enquiries to:
Tina Cardamone
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
The University of Melbourne
Grattan Street, PARKVILLE 3010 VIC
E: t.cardamone@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 83448044
F: +61 3 93479619

  • Australian Phenomics Network-Histopathology and Organ Pathology Service (http://www.apn-histopathology.unimelb.edu.au/)
    • Quality controlled mouse necropsies, tissue preparation and histological processing
    • Pathological analysis of tissues
    • Zeiss digital slide scanner capable of producing high quality whole slide images
    • Secure interface for remote interrogation of images and data
    • High resolution light microscopy with electronic image capture
    • Confocal microscopy
    • Specialised staining and immunohistochemistry