Optical and Electronic Microscopy Laboratory - DBSV - Varese

Dunant building
Location typology: Research laboratories
Address: Via Dunant 3,Varese
City: Varese
University seat: Campus Bizzozero

Within the laboratory, activities include the preparation and analysis of samples for optical and electron microscopy, histological staining, and immunolocalisation.

Equipment

  • Jung Multicut 2045 microtome
  • Reichert Ultracut S ultramicrotome
  • Ultracut UCT ultramicrotome
  • Leica CM1850 cryostat
  • Salvis Lab TC40 oven
  • Falc oven
  • OLYMPUS BH-2 fluorescence microscope
  • Nikon Eclipse Ni fluorescence microscope
  • Jeol 1010 transmission electron microscope with Olympus Morada camera* (large-scale equipment)
  • Olympus Cover 015 light microscope
  • Leica Biomed light microscope
  • Inverted microscope for cell cultures (TS Lab with camera)
  • Three stereomicroscopes (Leica, Olympus, TS Lab with camera) 
     

Laboratory Heads 
Prof. Gianluca Tettamanti 
Prof. Annalisa Grimaldi 
 

For further information 
Prof. Magda de Eguileor: magda.deeguileor@uninsubria.it 
or 
Prof. Gianluca Tettamanti: gianluca.tettamanti@uninsubria.it 
or 
Prof. Annalisa Grimaldi: annalisa.grimaldi@uninsubria.it

Access conditions

Access to the laboratory is permitted to:

  • authorised students enrolled in DBSV degree programmes
  • staff of the Biomedical Departments

by appointment with the laboratory heads. 
*Access to large-scale equipment is regulated according to the procedures set out by:

Regulations for the acquisition, management and transfer of large equipment