Steven Ramsis, New Project Manager We asked Steven some questions to give you an insight into who Steven is and his role at Solmedia, read his answers below to find out more. Who is Steven Ramsis? “I’m originally from Egypt, and with much of my family deeply involved in the lab supplies and consumables […]
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Sep
Sep
Andrew Sartorio, Laboratory Chemist We asked Andrew some questions to give you an insight into who Andrew is and his role at Solmedia, read his answers below to find out more. Who is Andrew Sartorio? “I am calm and relaxed, happy person who enjoys making the most out of things in life and taking […]
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Sep
Sep
On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th Solmedia Ltd sponsored the European Histology Forum 2024 at GSK, Stevenage. This year was the 18th annual event, bringing together like-minded UK & European Histologists, pathologists and imaging scientists to meet to exchange ideas, support the formation of new partnerships and continue to curate established networks in person. The […]
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Sep
Sep
On Friday 13th September 2024, the Solmedia team got their lab coats, caps and sunglasses on ready to compete in the Coracle World Championships. Our team of 4, consisting of James Wallach, Director; Tyran Wallach, head of Purchasing; Oro Simpson Regional Account Manager and Neil Evans, Warehouse Manager, took the River Severn with a traditional […]
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Aug
Aug
(Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships and Dr Angus McGregor, Divisional Medical Director of Clinical Support at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital unveiling the new Grossing Station and cutting the ribbon.) Royal Shrewsbury Hospital partnered with Lingen Davies and Solmedia, to introduce a brand-new Grossing Station from AnatHomic Solutions to their Histology and Cellular pathology laboratory. […]
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MSM Carousel Stainer Enables Broomfield Hospital To Meet Growing Demands Whilst Saving Money And Space
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Aug
Aug
Broomfield Hospital, part of the Mid and South Essex Trust, offers first-class services to patients in the East of the Country. Their Cellular and Histology departments located at the back of the hospital working simultaneously with the Gynaecology department to investigate and treat problems of the female urinary tract and reproductive organs. The Challenge The […]
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Aug
Aug
Our latest Vaportest Glutaraldehyde Badge joins our family of Vaportest air monitoring badges, providing a lightweight device that easily attaches to your laboratory coat, and collects gas and airborne Glutaraldehyde contaminants for testing. Why Test for Glutaraldehyde? Glutaraldehyde vapour can be extremely hazardous to a technician’s health if proper precautions are not taken. Glutaraldehyde is […]
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Aug
Aug
Multipurpose Cassettes are one of the most used consumables in histopathology. Their small, plastic, rectangular structure provides a secure housing for tissue samples during multiple histology processes. Tissue Processing: Cassettes are first introduced at tissue processing. After a tissue sample is collected (i.e from a biopsy), it is placed into a cassette. The cassette is […]
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Aug
Aug
Why formaldehyde is so dangerous? Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance for people in proximity of it as well as harmful to the environment. Inhalation of Formaldehyde fumes can irritate the nose and throat and irritate eyes and skin when within close distance of it. In high concentrations, it can also lead to respiratory issues, […]
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Aug
Aug
Formasafe brand offers supporting safety products to the use of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF). Formasafe is designed to neutralise NBF (4% Formaldehyde) for safe disposal, eliminating fumes and vapours and preventing technicians from long exposure to Formaldehyde. Formasafe is available in multiple easy-to-use forms, including powder, granules or absorption pads that help clean up […]
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Jul
Jul
The Slee MEV, MEV+ and MNT Cryostats have been upgraded so that they are now equipped with an LED-display Optical Status and Error Indication (OSEI) System as standard. Slee pride themselves not only on the quality and the performance of their equipment but also the safety of their equipment for users. LED lights of different […]
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Jul
Jul
Tissue marking dyes are pivotal to maintaining the correct specimen orientation during grossing and marking tissue margins in sample preparation. However, choosing the correct colours can have a big impact on how they perform during fixation, dehydration, clearing, and embedding processes and ensuring the dyes are visible under the lighting conditions used in your laboratory […]
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Jul
Jul
Tissue processing is the process in which water is removed from tissue cells and replaced with a medium to solidify its form and structure. This is a pivotal stage in this histology process for diagnosis and research as it enables lab technicians to examine tissue specimens in their correct form and enables thin sections to […]
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Jul
Jul
OCT (Optimal Cutting Temperature) embedding medium is a water-soluble compound used primarily for embedding tissue samples for cryostat sectioning in histology and pathology enabling thin tissue sections to be cut at very low temperatures. OCT Embedding Medium has multiple different uses within cryosectioning including, tissue support, rapid freezing, sectioning and section quality, adhesion to the […]
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Jun
Jun
At Solmedia, we recently launched our new range of Anatomical Pathology Equipment from leading manufacturers AnatHomic Solutions. Experts in this industry, AantHomic Solutions designs and manufactures high-quality, ergonomic Grossing Stations, Ventilated Cabinets, Sample Reception Tables, Aspirated Work Cabins and Formaldehyde Dispensers along with an entire range of equipment dedicated to Autopsy and Mortuary departments. Anathomics […]
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Jun
Jun
Earlier this month Solmedia was invited to the Roche Diagnostics Head Office based in Burgess Hill, to be involved in a Histopathology Solutions event, networking over products and processes, and sharing information that supports Roche solutions. This engagement and training event aimed to develop histology solutions further by improving knowledge and upskilling members of Roche […]
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Jun
Jun
Earlier this month Solmedia sponsored the Histology Facility Managers Meeting for universities in the north of the country. Our regional account managers joined University Histology Facility Managers, at Manchester University for the annual Histology Facility Managers Meeting. The two-day event brought together the likes of The University of Liverpool, The University of Aberdeen, The University […]
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Jun
Jun
The Royal Sussex County Hospital in the South of England that is part of the seven hospitals that make up the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trusts invests in a new automatic staining system. Their pathology departments include Haematology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology and Cellular Pathology, which carry out clinical tests to get information on patients’ […]
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Jun
Jun
This month, our Technical Service Engineering team flew out to Germany to Slee’s Manufacturing facilities to attend a 5-day equipment training course. Mr. Hans-Peter Koenen, Mr. Joshua Dapper, from Slee’s Service department and Mr. Bernhard Neef Slee’s scientific advisor led the team through the training schedule that covered the entire range of Slee Histology Equipment. […]
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Jun
Jun
The team at Solmedia took part in a 90-hour Endurathon Challenge from Monday 3rd June until Friday 7th June to celebrate the company’s 90th Anniversary and raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The team took individual turns to participate in a physical activity of their choice, for a length of time of their choice, to […]