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Assignment for Discussion
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Introduction |
*Electron Microscopy 1
**Light Microscopy 2
Light and Color |
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Light & Resolution |
Electron Microscopy 6: 149-156
Light Microscopy 5, 6: 85-90
Light Microscopy
Microscopy Primer
Basic Concepts in Optical Microscopy
Basic Concepts and Formulas in Microscopy
The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
Numerical Aperture and Resolution
Refraction of Light
Resolution
Interference
Harmonics and Patterns |
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Lens Design, Aberrations, Depth of Field & Focus, Magnification |
Electron Microscopy 6: 156-162
Light Microscopy 4: 43-52, 6: 90-91
Optical Aberrations
Microscopy Primer
Microscope Objectives
Magnification |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
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Light Microscope, Specimen Preparation |
Light Microscopy 1, 3, 4: 53-60, 6: 91-95
Anatomy of a Microscope
Microscopy Primer |
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Enhancing Visibility |
Light Microscopy 7-10
Contrast Enhancing Techniques
Polarized Light Microscopy |
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TEM Design |
Electron Microscopy 6: 163-179 |
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TEM Design |
Electron Microscopy 6: 179-188 |
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TEM Operation |
Electron Microscopy 6: 188-201, 16 |
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SEM Design |
Electron Microscopy 7: 203-219 |
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SEM 3-D, Modes of Operation |
Electron Microscopy 7: 219-239 |
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TEM Specimen Preparation
Question 1 Due |
Electron Microscopy 2: 17-34 |
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TEM Specimen Preparation |
Electron Microscopy 2: 34-47 |
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Ultramicrotomy |
Electron Microscopy 4: 73-97 |
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Ultramicrotomy |
Electron Microscopy 4: 97-118 |
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Contrast Methods for TEM |
Electron Microscopy 5 |
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Freeze Fracture Replication |
Electron Microscopy 14 |
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SEM Specimen Preparation |
Electron Microscopy 3: 49-58 |
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SEM Specimen Preparation |
Electron Microscopy 3: 58-71 |
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Spring Break |
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Spring Break |
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Photography Using Film |
Electron Microscopy 8: 242-256
Introduction to Photomicrography |
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Printing |
Electron Microscopy 8: 250-256 |
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Digital Photography |
Electron Microscopy 18: 415-437
Light Microscopy: 14, 15
Digital Imaging |
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Illustrations for Publication And Presentation |
Electron Microscopy 8: 256-261
Light Microscopy: 16 |
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Specimen Preparation Using Antibodies
Question 2 Due |
Electron Microscopy 9: 263-280 |
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Fluorescence Microscopy |
Light Microscopy 11
Fluorescence Microscopy
Fluorescence Tutorials |
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Confocal & Deconvolution Microscopes |
Light Microscopy 12
Theory of Confocal Microscopy
Confocal Imaging
Digital Confocal Microscopy
Optical Sectioning
Spinning Disc Confocal Microscope
Deconvolution in Optical Microscopy |
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Other Localization Techniques, Tracers |
Electron Microscopy 10, 12, 17 |
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Autoradiography |
Electron Microscopy 11 |
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Quantitative Electron Microscopy
Question 3 Due |
Electron Microscopy 13, 18: 437-441 |
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Analytical Electron Microscopy |
Electron Microscopy 15 |
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Problems & Interpretation |
Electron Microscopy 19 |
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Notebook due by 5 PM |
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