I'm trying to instruct students (informally) on using a microscope/basic histological techniques/basic identification of disease states in humans.
I've found quite a few prepared microscopic slides with human tissue, but none of them seem to come with a book or informational material to help the students understand what it is they are looking at/what makes a certain tissue diseased, etc. Will I have to purchase a separate book and the slides or is there a comprehensive set that would work for this purpose? Ideally, I'd like human tissues along with diseased/non-diseased tissues for easy comparison.
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you can see this video in YouTube about the tissue preparation for light microscopy in the following link
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLm37BbR1mo
send a message with instructions on which tissues or cases you may need
A Fassina
Hi,
Check out the Human Protein Atlas, in the Dictionary section (http://www.proteinatlas.org/learn/dictionary) you can find a large set of normal human tissues at different magnifications + explanatory text (also available for cancer and more).
/Fredrik
Hi
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The use of human tissue for research is a delicate matter as the provider must have the authority for its use and sale. Yes tissue backs and other organization do. Your protocol must have the ethic board approval of your organization. You should plan the details of what you want to do, how and which tissues including regions or specification of the organs you are examining. Tissue collection, preparation and processing will vary based on the objective of your investigation. In my opinion the best is to consult with a pathologist at your associated hospital, develop a collaboration and togethetr develop a proper protocol. The pathologist can provide the know how to full fill all the requirement, legal, ethical, technical and interpretation. This is particularly feasible for those investigators which Universities have associated hospitals
I agree with Dr. Pulido, a pathologist who works in a hospital is the best guide and appropriate. Since they do routinely autopsy and histopathology work, have enough information in the management of human tissue technically, legally and ethically.
At the time of digital pathology and for educational aim is matter to explore universities with large pathology departments both human and veterinary schools. Long ago before it was closed the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology US had the best collection of histology slide including the text and publications. May be some one knows what happened with that material or if there is any one else managing that or similar collection. I personally sill prefer to train students with slides and microscope on hands but digital material could be a reasonable alternative.
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