At Scantox you work with a team of expert pathologists, all highly experienced in evaluating short- and long-term toxicity studies performed in most animal species commonly used in preclinical toxicity testing. Additional areas of expertise include evaluating wound healing studies, embryofetal and juvenile studies performed in the Göttingen Minipig.
Histopathological evaluation
The histopathology department at Scantox offers full support and guidance for studies run in-house, as well as slide processing and/or histopathological evaluation for ex-house studies.
- Tissue processing
- Tissue embedment
- Staining (Special stains and IHC)
- Scanning of slides
- Evaluation by expert pathologists
Special Stains
Histopathological staining for evaluating short- and long-term toxicity studies performed in most animal species commonly used in preclinical toxicity testing.
- Hematoxylin-eosin (HE)
- Oil-red O
- Von Kossa Stain
- Masson’s Trichrome
- Congo Red
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Chromogen-based IHC for further analysis of pathological finds.
- Ki-67
Efficient, Advanced and Safe Data Transfer
An advanced Hamamtsu NanoZoomer S60 whole slide scanner facilitates the most rapid and efficient scientific interaction between the Scantox team of pathologists and clients worldwide.