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Histology Products Overview
Tissue Microarray Mold Kits | Pre-cast Paraffin Blocks

Tissue Microarray Mold Kits

array up to 170 sample cores in one paraffin block

tissue microarray molds


Tissue Microarrays are paraffin blocks made by extracting cylindrical tissue cores from different paraffin donor blocks and re-embedding these into a single recipient microarray block at defined array coordinates.

Using this technique, up to 170 tissue samples can be arrayed into a single paraffin block. Cores sizes vary from 1mm to 4mm. Each microarray block can be cut into 100 to 500 sections. These sections can then be stained by standard histologic procedures or used in immunochemistry and in situ hybridization.


Applications

  • Cancer/tumor research
  • Drug discovery
  • Tissue bank
  • Characterization of antibiotics
  • Tissue specific expression profiling of proteins and genes
  • Analysis of molecular targets


tissue microarray kit

Each kit includes one Tissue Microarray
Mold and four Miltex® Tissue Punches

Features & Benefits

  • Seven patterns available offering 15 to 170 cores
  • Molds made of silicone for mulitple use without losing flexibility
  • Molds able to withstand temperatures between -100° C to +250° C
  • View many different samples on one slide


Using the Tissue Microarray Molds

tissue microarray how-to-use
1. Place cassette
into mold		 2. Fill with paraffin 3. Remove mold to expose recipient block 4. Finished recipient block  
tissue microarray how-to-use
5. Trim excess paraffin 6. Extract cores from donor block 7. Recipient block with sample cores 8. Microarray sections on slide  
 
Ordering Information

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27550-4 Tissue Microarray Mold, 4mm mold, 15 cores, with four 4mm tissue punches each $1037.25
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27550-2 Tissue Microarray Mold, 2mm mold, 24 cores, with four 2mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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27550-3 Tissue Microarray Mold, 3mm mold, 36 cores, with four 3mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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27550-7 Tissue Microarray Mold, 2mm mold, 60 cores, with four 2mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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27550-5 Tissue Microarray Mold, 1.5mm mold, 72 cores, with four 1.5mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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27550-6 Tissue Microarray Mold, 1.5mm mold, 150 cores, with four 1.5mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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27550-1 Tissue Microarray Mold, 1mm mold, 170 cores, with four 1mm tissue punches each 1037.25
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Tissue Microarray
Pre-cast Paraffin Blocks

prepare tissue arrays without the use of specialized equipment

tissue microarray pre-cast paraffin blocks


The Precast Tissue Microarray Paraffin Blocks allow you to prepare tissue arrays without needing any specialized equipment. You can construct a tissue array block in minutes, simply by punching the donor tissue cores and inserting them into the pre-made paraffin recipient block.


Features & Benefits

  • No specific technical training or experience needed
  • Quick and inexpensive
  • Choice of seven paraffin blocks holding 15 to 170 specimens
  • Ready to accept cores from donor block
  • Consistent core diameter
  • Cassette is permanently bonded to block
  • Donor block is made using Paraplast X-TRA™


tissue microarray kit

Each kit includes six Pre-cast Tissue Microarray Blocks and two Miltex® Tissue Punches


Using the Pre-cast Tissue Microarray Blocks

tissue microarray how-to-use
1. Ready to accept cores from donor block 2. 45° angled corner for block orientation 3. Donor cores inserted
into pre-cast block		 4. Microarray sections on slide  
 
Ordering Information

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27551-4 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 4mm core, 15 cores, with two 4mm tissue punches each $186.75
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27551-2 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 2mm core, 24 cores, with two 2mm tissue punches each 186.75
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27551-3 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 3mm core, 36 cores, with two 3mm tissue punches each 186.75
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27551-7 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 2mm core, 60 cores, with two 2mm tissue punches each 175.00
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27551-5 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 1.5mm core, 72 cores, with two 1.5mm tissue punches each 202.00
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27551-6 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 1.5mm core, 150 cores, with two 1.5mm tissue punches each 192.25
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27551-1 Pre-cast Paraffin Block for Tissue Microarray, 1mm core, 170 cores, with two 1mm tissue punches each 186.75
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