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 FINNISH AND INTERNATIONAL IMAGING RESOURCES
Turku Cell Imaging Core
The Cell Imaging Core is a centralised facility where end users receive
the support needed to carry out conventional and advanced imaging
techniques. The unit has combined resources from Åbo Akademi University
and Turku University to provide state-of-the-art imaging and flow
cytometry equipment and services that are open to all researchers.
In addition, CIC provides hands-on training to users and offers consultation
on experimental design and image analysis. For experienced users,
CIC organises advanced workshops on imaging and flow cytometry methods
and applications. CIC has representation at Biocentre Finland
Bioimaging Coordination, maintains links with national and international
imaging centres and coordinates the Nordic Imaging Network.
Turku PET
Centre
Turku PET Centre offers PET expertise in drug discovery and development,
clinical expertise linking pathophysiology with the disease, human
PET imaging studies and animal PET imaging studies in cooperation
with Turku Centre for Disease Modeling. Turku PET Centre has a partnership
agreement with Turku Imanet Oy (GE Healthcare, Medical diagnostics)
Turku Centre for Disease
Modeling
Turku Centre for Disease Modeling (TCDM) is a research infrastructure
at the Institute of Biomedicine that provides expertise in disease
modeling in experimental animals. TCDM offers, in cooperation with
Turku PET Centre, small animal imaging services that support both
academic and industrial associated non-clinical research (basic, preclinical,
translational). The following techniques are applied: Optical Imaging,
MRI, PET, Ultrasound imaging and X-Ray Imaging. In cooperation with
the Institute of Microbiology and Pathology, TCDM offers services
imaging of tissues, cellular and subcellular structures in basic histology
and in immunohistochemistry from light microscopy to electron microscopy.
EM Core Facility
Laboratory of Electron Microscopy serves as core facility for nanoscopic
imaging and offers transmission electron microscopy, scanning electronmicroscopy,
atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, immunocytochemistry
and element analysis and localization by combined x-ray spectrometry.
Samples can be prepared from e.g. tissues, cells, bacteria, viruses,
nano- and other particles, macromolecules and different materials.
The images are recorded on sheet films or as digital image files.
EM-lab can offer full service and consultation in planning of experiments,
sample processing, microscopic examination and recording of images
as well as reporting the results and their interpretation.
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