Electron Microscopy Laboratory. Two 3-hour lab periods. Preparation and examination of specimens using ultramicrotomy, metal shadowing and other basic methods for preparing specimens primarily for transmission electron microscopy. Limited introduction to techniques used in scanning electron microscopy. Scanning and Analytical Electron Microscopy.
Emphasis is placed on specimen preparation, instrumentation and analysis.
Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory. Two 3-hour lab periods. Preparation and examination of specimens using critical point drying, freeze drying, carbon evaporation and other basic SEM methods. Current Topics in Biology. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.