BIO313 Principles of Electron Microscopy

An integrative course studying theory and practice of scanning electron microscopy. Fundamental techniques in electron microscopy will be introduced, emphasizing specimen preparation and interpretation of micrographs. A survey of biological ultrastructure will be offered. Prerequisite: BIO 111, 113 and 251. Pre-corequisite: CHEM 151, 153. Lecture: 2 hours; Lab 4 hours.