Histopreparative Tech for Biomat Resrch

A study of the methods for the preparation of tissues for histological analysis. Among the topics to be presented are techniques for the preparation of bone, teeth, soft tissue, and organ tissue for research data analysis. Included will be special fixatives and processing techniques when tissue has been labeled with fluorescent tags and when histochemical analysis will be performed. Toxic chemical and biohazard safety procedures will be an integral part of this course, addressing safe use of processing chemicals and the handling of human tissues, as required. This course will meet for two lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Additional laboratory work outside scheduled hours may be required.