CS Histology & Electron Microscopy
The Core Service provides services to FLI researchers for standard histological techniques, including processing of tissues, sectioning and preparation of samples for the EM. EM service for external users is available upon arrangement.
Some standard histological stainings are also available, carried out either by the CS staff or by users themselves with guidance provided by the CS staff where appropriate.
The major services include paraffin sections, cryo-sections and histological stainings (H&E, Masson-Trichrome, NADH, Sirius Red, COX, Sudan-3).
The CS maintains the following equipment:
- Tissue processor
- Embedding center
- 2 Microtomes
- Ultramicrotome for EM
- 3 Cryostats
- Automatic stainer for H&E staining
- Cover slipper
- Transmission electron microscope
- Some secondary antibodies (fluorescent and Peroxidase), available upon request
Contact

Julia von Maltzahn
CS Manager
+49 3641 65-6720
julia.vonmaltzahnleibniz-flide
Sections:
Contact Sabine Landmann-Weinsheimer (sabine.landmannweinsheimer@leibniz-fli.de) or Sabine Matz (sabine.matzleibniz-flide)
Stainings:
For H&E contact Sabine Landmann-Weinsheimer (sabine.landmann-weinsheimer@leibniz-fli.de), for all other stainings Sabine Matz (sabine.matzleibniz-flide)
Electron microscopy:
Contact either Julia von Maltzahn (julia.vonmaltzahnleibniz-flide) or Katrin Buder (katrin.buderleibniz-flide).
Internal users:
Guideline for Histology Users Download (pdf in English) | Download (pdf in German)
External users:
Please inquire with Julia von Maltzahn.
Team (incomplete due to Data protection)
Name | Phone | Position | |
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Julia von Maltzahn | +49 3641 656720 | julia.vonmaltzahn@leibniz-fli.de | Core Service Manager |
Katrin Buder | +49 3641 656173 | katrin.buder@leibniz-fli.de | Technical Assistant |
Sabine Häfner | +49 3641 656279/6285 | sabine.haefner@leibniz-fli.de | Technical Assistant |
Sabine Landmann-Weinsheimer | +49 3641 656033/6036 | sabine.landmann-weinsheimer@leibniz-fli.de | Technical Assistant |
Sabine Matz | +49 3641 656301 | sabine.matz@leibniz-fli.de | Technical Assistant |
* incomplete due to Data protection
For publications of individual CS members: publications search