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Utilization of Laboratories

508 Animals Analysis Room

Users can produce tissue slices. This is the only room into which animals are allowed to be taken into or in which their anatomies can be used.

Main Equipment

  • Cryostat
  • Microtome
  • Paraffin melting device
  • Paraffin embedding device
  • Paraffin extension device
  • Hot water type Paraffin extension device
  • Micro slicer
  • Alcohol lamp
  • Polytron
  • Stereo-microscope
  • Inverted microscope
  • upright microscope
  • Clean bench
  • Draft Chamber
  • Deep freezer (-80℃)
  • Freezer (-25℃)
  • refrigerator-freezer
  • Mouse return board

施設内での動物実験について

The regulations for all kinds of animal testing in Kumamoto University were set out on Jan. 25th, 2007. Please keep to the following rules.

Information

Animals for testing should never be kept in the room for any longer than necessary. Use them for testing immediately.
animals used in testing: mouse, rat, chicken

Prevention of Escape

mouse, rat - use Mouse return installation at the door
chicken - close the door
Hang the "animal testing in progress" sign on the door.

Disposal

Users should dispose of the animals and sheet after the completion of the experiment.