A History and Guide to Histology and Pathology Lab Equipment

Histology is the study of tissues, especially their microscopic anatomy, and pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease. Histology and pathology are sciences that are often used together in biology and medical laboratories. Histology and pathology laboratory equipment are tools that help to prepare and examine tissues.

There have been many changes to the histology and pathology lab and its equipment since 1950. Tests at that time were manual and carried the constant risk of error. But, since then, techniques have improved through automation and simplification, and accuracy of the results has become the norm. The equipment is manufactured globally and top quality lab equipment can be sourced from different countries at unbelievable factory direct prices.

Sixty years ago, lab premises were often little more than a single room in which one or two technicians, under the supervision of a pathologist, would conduct a few chemical tests on blood and urine samples, stain blood smears for examination under the microscope and perhaps inoculate a few culture plates to check for the presence of pathogens. Most of the tests performed were totally manual and labor intensive and therefore carried the constant risk of error.

Since then, numerous commercial laboratories have developed many automated and simplified techniques and machines. Technological advances in lab equipment have served to save time, increase throughput and, most importantly, improve the accuracy and reproducibility of the results.

Histology and pathology laboratory equipment can differ among instruments. For instance, microtomes can be rotary, radial, or vibrational. The thickness of slices they are capable of making and the adjustability of the thickness are also features to keep in mind. For the slide labelers, some do text, some do barcodes, some can print logos, and some can do more than one of the label types. The histology and pathology lab equipment that helps to prepare samples for analysis vary in their capacities and speeds, so choosing the right ones depends on the volume of the lab.

This type of equipment is used not only in routine labs but also in medical and pharmaceutical research carried out by universities and commercial companies, many of whom are also heavily engaged in recently emerging fields such as gene therapy, stem cell preservation and transplantation and assisted reproduction.

The production of the technologically advanced equipment is global and therefore quality equipment can be bought at very reasonable prices. For instance, for both routine and research purposes, O Patologista has long been the leading supplier of the specialist requirements for lab equipment in Brazil, and exports its equipment globally. Established in 2006, the company does not compromise in its insistence upon quality and reliability.

O Patologista's products include Tissue Processor, Cold Plate, Rotary Paraffin Microtome, Macroscopy Table and Paraffin Dispenser. It can fulfil a company's laboratory equipment needs at prices that are unbelievably low compared to other companies, reduced even further because the Brazilian currency has devalued, making its pricing practically unbeatable.

If you are looking to buy Histological, Pathological and even Cytological Laboratory Equipment, be sure to confirm the efficiency and the quality of each product, as well as the price. You can learn more about this topic and about O Patologista by using B2Brazil.com, Brazil's largest B2B trade portal, located at www.B2Brazil.com.

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