Detailed information about the course
| Title | Electron Microscopy - Practical Course |
| Dates | 9 -13 October 2023 new dates ! |
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| Speakers | Christel Genoud, Dr., Head of the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF), UNIL |
| Description | Mornings: lectures Afternoon: hands-on demonstrations + work on your own sample Goals: - To identify the best EM method for each student samples/questions - To discover which EM techniques that are available at the EMF could forward your research - To identify how molecules can be localized in cells or tissues. - To learn the basics of EM image acquisition, analysis and reconstruction - To understand basic SEM and TEM operating principles - To gain exposure to various methods of preparing biological samples for EM together with the advantages and disadvantages related to each of these methods Topics covered: - TEM, transmission electron microscopy - TEM sample preparation: chemical and high-pressure freezing procedures - SEM, scanning electron microscopy - SEM sample preparation - Volume EM: TEM- tomography, Focused Ion Beam-SEM, Array Tomography - Ultramicrotomy, resin sections - Cryo-ultramicrotomy, the Tokuyasu technique - Image processing, volume reconstruction, and modelling. |
| Program | > On Monday morning, each student has 3 minutes (1-2 slides) to explain his needs in electron microscopy in the frame of the PhD work.
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| Location |
University of Lausanne |
| Information | |
| Registration | Registration here Deadline for registration: TBA |
| Places | 12 |
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