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Advanced Methods in Light Microscopy
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5729-24-09-31 
Enrollment deadline: 16/08/2024
PlaceDepartment of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Date and timeSeptember 2024
Regular seats20
Course fee750.00 kr.
ECTS credits4.00
Contact personAlexander Schulz    E-mail address: als@plen.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserAlexander Schulz    E-mail address: als@plen.ku.dk
Written languageEnglish
Teaching languageEnglish
Scheme groupNot included in the scheme group
Exam formCourse Participation; Written Assignment
Exam detailsWritten report documenting the results of the hands-on practicals
Grading scaleApproved / Not approved
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures20.00
Project work20.00
Practical exercises20.00
Guidance10.00
Preparation50.00
Sum120.00
Content
The aim of the course is to introduce PhD students to the professional use of research microscopes.
The teachers are members of the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark. Where relevant, preparation methods for the respective microscope type and hands-on at the instruments are included.
The course covers various light microscopic methods (bright field, phase contrast, fluorescence, polarisation, differential contrast).
The optical and technical background is thoroughly discussed (resolution, Köhler illumination, wave optics, diffraction, amplitude and phase specimens, birefringence), and measuring methods and the effects of different instrument settings are practiced. Please note that confocal microscopy will be theoretically introduced, but that training at the instrument is not part of this course.
The participants are requested to come with their own specimens and will learn how these can optimally be imaged and documented.

Learning outcome
>Understanding the optical principals used in light microscopy
>Understanding the background of super-resolution microscopy
>Handling and optimal setting of different research microscopes
>Working with simple vital staining methods
>Optimising digital camera settings for micrographs
>Using image processing and analysis software

Literature
Course manual (distributed before the start of the course)
Text book (for students planning to use microscopy as a major source of their project)
Douglas M Murphy and Michael W Davidson (2013) Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electgronic Imaging, Wiley- Blackwell

Target group
PhD strudents within Life and Biomedical Sciences

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, hands-on microscopes, journal club presentations and discussions, working in 2-person teams

Remarks
Signing Up:
If you would like to participate please:

1) Register online by clicking on "Apply" and
2) Send an e-mail to Alexander Schulz stating your motivations (10 lines) and which microscopy methods you have used before (2-3 lines).

There is a course fee for participants of 750 DKK to cover lab costs
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