After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
explain the advantages and disadvantages of different microscope types or microscopy techniques and to assign them to biologically relevant application areas, explain the components of a microscope and the the most important properties key features of a microscope or its components, optimizing the lighting and carry out simple biological investigations by means of various light microscopy techniques
Light and electron microscopy, principles of function, examples of application, practical activities and demos
lecture, practical work at microsscopy room
Written exam at the end of the term or during the following term. Duration of the exam: 90 minutes, results of practical part
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Slides are available at TISS
Murphy D B: Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging. Wiley-Liss 2001
Flegler St L, Heckman J W, Klomparens K L: Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy – An Introduction. Oxford University Press 1993
Basic knowledge in the principles of optics
