APEX is specialized in the investigation of healthy and diseased animal tissues and provides:

Innovative pathology and bio-imaging services for:

• all types of tissues and organs with an additional long-term recognized experience in neuropathology and muscle pathology;
• a very large range of species (from animal models, with a solid track record in large ones, to livestock target species and wild sentinel species);
• studies requiring leading-edge bio-imaging technology with an equipment fleet dedicated to highly resolutive tissue exploration.

Scientific expertise in:

• characterization of animal models;
• physiopathogenesis of infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions;
• tissue and cell tracking of exogenous agents;
• development of preclinical studies and regulatory-type toxicological pathology;
• toxicological evaluation of the impact of environmental pollutants in model and sentinel species;
• nutrition and food security.

Customised training in fluorescence bio-imaging, histomorphometry, basic lesion identification, tissue sampling..., for professionals and students.

As a component of the Nikon Center of Excellence Nantes - the CENN, APEX provides access to state-of-the-art technological equipment and cutting-edge expertise in biphotonic microscopy. 

Press release:

• Les Echos
• Ouest-France