BIO300 Microscopy Techniques
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Course responsible: Fredrik Strebel Skedsmo, Lene Cecilie Hermansen
Teachers: Hilde Raanaas Kolstad
ECTS credits: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Biosciences
Teaching language: EN, NO
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
Minimum 6 students. Maximum 15.
NB! Sign up by sending an e-mail to imaging.centre@nmbu.no. Admission must be confirmed by the Imaging Centre. The Imaging centre is responsible for the registration to the Student office, SiT.
Teaching exam periods:
The course normaly starts in the January block, with exam and assessment in February, spring parallel.
Course frequency: <p>Annually</p><p>Sign up by sending an email to imaging.centre@nmbu.no</p>
First time: Study year 2004-2005
Preferential right:
Students at higher levels requiring microscopy techniques in their assignment.
Course contents:
- General optics: electromagnetic radiation, resolving power, magnification, refractive index, diffraction, phase- and amplitude shift and interference.
- Special optics: general structure of the microscopes and ray paths in LM (light microscopy), CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy), SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and TEM (transmission electron microscopy).
- Different optical and contrast enhancement methods in LM, CLSM, SEM and TEM.
- General preparationmethods in LM, SEM, CLSM and TEM
- Lectures, demonstrations and exercises gives a thorough introduction in the use of microscopes and their various imaging techniques.
Learning outcome:
Students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in optics, sample preparation and image formation so that they can:
1) explain the central optical terms
2) describe the beam path and imaging in various microscope types
3) make rational choices in sample preparation and imaging methods based on sample types and problems
4) evaluate and interpret different micrographs (own and published).
Students will be able to diagnose, adjust and use the following microscope:
1) Light microscope, with various types of optical contrast (brightfield, darkfield, polarization, phase contrast, differential interference contrast and fluorescence)
2) Confocal laser scanning microscope
3) Scanning electron microscope, in various imaging mode (SEI and BEI) and X-ray analysis.
4) Transmission electron microscope
Students will also be able to use the following equipments for sample preparation:
1) Different section techniques for light- and transmision electron microscopy.
2) Critical point drying and sputter coating for SEM
Students will also be able to use a variety of methods in sample preparation, stainig/labeling and basic imaging.
Learning activities:
Lectures, online self-study, practical training, demonstrations and laboratory exercises.
Syllabus:
Lectures, compendium and selected Web-pages.
Prerequisites:
Bachelor in the field of life sciences.
Recommended prerequisites:
Bachelor in the field of life sciences
Mandatory activity:
Exercises and demonstrations.
Assessment:
Submission of written report and oral examination. Pass/Fail. The report must be approved before the student can take the exam.
Nominal workload:
250 hours.
Entrance requirements:
Life sciences
Type of course:
Lectures: 10-12 hours per week. Demonstrations: 2-3 hours per week. Training: 10-12 hours per week Exercises: 10-15 hours per week. Additional lectures: Internet-based individual study and journals. Practical work ends with a written journal.
Examiner:
External examiner
Examination details: Oral exam: Passed / Not Passed