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NEQAS Annual Participants Meeting 2024
On Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th November, we will be attending and sponsoring the NEQAS [...]
Oct
What Makes a Good Cryostat
A Cryostat is a specialised instrument used in histology and pathology to freeze and cut [...]
Oct
The importance of cleaning paraffin wax
Paraffin Wax is a crucial substance within histology, supporting multiple processes such as tissue processing, [...]
Oct
PPM Formaldehyde Particle Detector Meter vs ToxiRAE Formaldehyde Detector
Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance for people in proximity to it, in addition, it [...]
Oct
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024
Every year we participate in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, to raise money for Macmillan [...]
Oct
Solmedia’s 90th Anniversary
As part of Solmedia’s 90th Anniversary celebrations, the team came together on Friday 4th October [...]
Oct
Meet The Team – Steven Ramsis
Steven Ramsis, New Project Manager We asked Steven some questions to give you an insight [...]
Sep
Meet The Team -Andrew Sartorio
Andrew Sartorio, Laboratory Chemist We asked Andrew some questions to give you an insight into [...]
Sep
European Histology Forum 2024
On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th Solmedia Ltd sponsored the European Histology Forum 2024 at [...]
Sep
Coracle World Championships 2024 for Macmillan
On Friday 13th September 2024, the Solmedia team got their lab coats, caps and sunglasses [...]
Sep
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital unveils new Grossing Station
(Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships and Dr Angus McGregor, Divisional Medical Director of [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
NEW Glutaraldehyde Vaportest Badge
Our latest Vaportest Glutaraldehyde Badge joins our family of Vaportest air monitoring badges, providing a [...]
Aug
Complete Guide to Cassettes
Multipurpose Cassettes are one of the most used consumables in histopathology. Their small, plastic, rectangular [...]
Aug
Creating a Safe Lab against Formaldehyde
Why formaldehyde is so dangerous? Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance for people in proximity [...]
Aug
Safety First – Formasafe
Formasafe brand offers supporting safety products to the use of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF). [...]
Aug
Cryostats – Let There Be Lights!
The Slee MEV, MEV+ and MNT Cryostats have been upgraded so that they are now [...]
Jul
How to choose the right coloured tissue marking dyes
Tissue marking dyes are pivotal to maintaining the correct specimen orientation during grossing and marking [...]
Jul
Why is wax used in a tissue processing?
Tissue processing is the process in which water is removed from tissue cells and replaced [...]
Jul
What is OCT Embedding used for in Cryosectioning?
OCT (Optimal Cutting Temperature) embedding medium is a water-soluble compound used primarily for embedding tissue [...]
Jul