Centro de excelencia
Vivantes Department of Pathology
Mission
The Nikon Center of Excellence at the Vivantes Department of Pathology at its facility in Berlin-Neukölln is dedicated to the application of Nikon equipment in the setting of a large routine institute. The applications range from microscopy for teaching to routine as well as special use such as fluorescence microscopy and laser microdissection.
Area of Expertise
The area of expertise at the department of Pathology at the Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln comprises among others histology, cytology, immunohistology and molecular pathology. The department is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, demonstrating performance at the highest quality level. The head of the Center of Excellence is Prof. Dr. med. H. Herbst who is the Director of the Vivantes Department of Pathology.
Systems Available
The Nikon Center is equipped with 15 upright microscopes (Nikon Ni-U and Ci-L) which are partly equipped with Fluorescence, Cameras and Software. In addition to that the Center works with 3 Macrostations (for the documentation during grossing of specimens).
For special investigations the center acquired an inverted microscope (Nikon Ti-E) equipped with a microdissection system from MMI.
Contacto
CofE Director
Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Herbst, FRCPath
Address
Vivantes Fachbereich PathologieKlinikum Neukölln
Haus 26
Rudower Straße 48,
12351 Berlin Neukölln
Germany