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NEQAS Annual Participants Meeting 2024

On Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th November, we will be attending and sponsoring the NEQAS [...]

What Makes a Good Cryostat

A Cryostat is a specialised instrument used in histology and pathology to freeze and cut [...]

The importance of cleaning paraffin wax

Paraffin Wax is a crucial substance within histology, supporting multiple processes such as tissue processing, [...]

PPM Formaldehyde Particle Detector Meter vs ToxiRAE Formaldehyde Detector

Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance for people in proximity to it, in addition, it [...]

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024

Every year we participate in the  World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, to raise money for Macmillan [...]

Solmedia’s 90th Anniversary

As part of Solmedia’s 90th Anniversary celebrations, the team came together on Friday 4th October [...]

Meet The Team – Steven Ramsis

Steven Ramsis, New Project Manager We asked Steven some questions to give you an insight [...]

Meet The Team -Andrew Sartorio

Andrew Sartorio, Laboratory Chemist We asked Andrew some questions to give you an insight into [...]

European Histology Forum 2024

On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th Solmedia Ltd sponsored the European Histology Forum 2024 at [...]

Coracle World Championships 2024 for Macmillan

On Friday 13th September 2024, the Solmedia team got their lab coats, caps and sunglasses [...]

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital unveils new Grossing Station

(Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships and Dr Angus McGregor, Divisional Medical Director of [...]

MSM Carousel Stainer enables Broomfield Hospital to meet growing demands whilst saving money and space

Broomfield Hospital, part of the Mid and South Essex Trust, offers first-class services to patients [...]

NEW Glutaraldehyde Vaportest Badge

Our latest Vaportest Glutaraldehyde Badge joins our family of Vaportest air monitoring badges, providing a [...]

Complete Guide to Cassettes

Multipurpose Cassettes are one of the most used consumables in histopathology. Their small, plastic, rectangular [...]

Creating a Safe Lab against Formaldehyde

Why formaldehyde is so dangerous? Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance for people in proximity [...]

Safety First – Formasafe

Formasafe brand offers supporting safety products to the use of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF). [...]

Cryostats – Let There Be Lights!

The Slee MEV, MEV+ and MNT Cryostats have been upgraded so that they are now [...]

How to choose the right coloured tissue marking dyes

Tissue marking dyes are pivotal to maintaining the correct specimen orientation during grossing and marking [...]

Why is wax used in a tissue processing?

Tissue processing is the process in which water is removed from tissue cells and replaced [...]

What is OCT Embedding used for in Cryosectioning?

OCT (Optimal Cutting Temperature) embedding medium is a water-soluble compound used primarily for embedding tissue [...]