BIOL 366 - Biological Microscopy

Credits: 3

A combined lecture/research course that covers the many types of microscopy used in biological investigations. This includes: light/fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Students will learn the theory of image formation and image analysis and will prepare and image biological samples using different imaging techniques.

Prerequisites: BIOL 211, BIOL 212, BIOL 213 or a Majors-Level Biology sequence; CHEM 334; BIOL 341; BIOL 342. Students must have junior class standing or permission of the instructor.