GLP Accreditation Renewal for Wax-it Histology Services Inc. VANCOUVER, BC (May 8, 2018) Wax-it Histology Services Inc. is pleased to announce that the Standard Council of Canada’s (SCC) annual inspection of the company’s facility, SOPs and completed studies has come to a close and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) Accreditation for the facility has been renewed. The […]
Wax-it Histology Services Inc. brings in new state-of-the-art equipment for IHC staining: Ventana BenchMark XT VANCOUVER, BC (May 2, 2018) — Wax-it Histology Services Inc. is excited to announce the implementation of the Ventana BenchMark XT automated IHC staining system to their laboratory. This state-of-the-art machine gives the company the capability to produce high-quality and reproducible […]
New Strategic Partnership: CNBE INRS and Wax-it Histology Services Inc. VANCOUVER, BC AND LAVAL, QC. (April 11, 2018) — Wax-it Histology Services Inc. and CNBE (INRS) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership in the area of contractual research in laboratory animal experimentation and histology analysis services by joining their respective expertise. The new strike force […]
Wax-it Histology Services Inc. brings in new state-of-the-art equipment for IHC staining: Ventana BenchMark XT VANCOUVER, BC (May 2, 2018) — Wax-it Histology Services Inc. is excited to announce the implementation of the Ventana BenchMark XT automated IHC staining system to their laboratory. This state-of-the-art machine gives the company the capability to produce high-quality and reproducible […]
Wax-it Histology Services Inc. Licensed for Pathogen and Toxin Import VANCOUVER, BC (March 23, 2018) — Wax-it Histology Services, a Canadian-based preclinical histopathology contract research organization (CRO), is pleased to announce that its facility has acquired the Pathogen and Toxin Licence. This license will allow for the company to import: Risk Group 2 Human Pathogen and Toxin Licence […]
Dr. Rebecca Rose Joins Wax-it Histology Services As Device Pathologist VANCOUVER, BC (November 11, 2014) — Wax-it Histology Services, a leading Vancouver-based contract research organization that specializes in histopathology and immunohistochemistry for medical device applications, is pleased to welcome Dr. Rebecca Rose to its pathology team. Dr. Rose, a board-certified veterinary pathologist, practices nationwide in both […]
Histopathology for Oncology Therapeutics When developing a cancer therapeutic, understanding how proteins along the targeted metabolic pathway are modulated is essential in understanding the molecule’s mechanism of action. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is essential in determining protein expression and localization in tissues of interest. IHC is critical in determining protein biomarker detection, localization, and semi-quantitative expression levels. […]
Biocom CRO Workshop: Dr. Aruna Somasiri on Utilization of IHC in Novel Biomarker Identification We are pleased to announce that Dr. Aruna Somasiri, President, Wax-it Histology Services, has been invited to speak at the Biocom CRO workshop to share his expertise on using immunohistochemistry (IHC) to discover and analyze novel biomarkers. The Biocom CRO workshop […]
Resin Histology by Device Type (Cut & Grind vs. Microtomy) Resin/plastic histology is typically used to examine hard tissue, such as bone, and to study how implanted medical devices interact with surrounding tissues. There are two basic methods for resin histology: grinding, also called cutting and grinding (or ‘saw and grind’) using a precision diamond […]
Fixing Tissue for Optimal Results: Part II The first step in the histological process is the isolation and fixation of the desired tissue. Fixation is a chemical process by which biological tissues are preserved from decay, preventing autolysis or putrefaction. The purpose of fixation is to preserve tissues permanently, in as life-like a state as […]
