MCD BIO 160

Principles of Light Microscopy

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Over last two decades, there has been explosion of new techniques in light microscopy which has provided us with invaluable tools for biological research. Study of light microscopy techniques currently used in research laboratories. Basics of light microscopy (image formation, magnification, resolution, contrast), widefield and fluorescence microscopy, optical sections (confocal, multi-photon, light-sheet and total internal reflection fluorescence microscope), and super-resolution microscopy. Laboratory sessions include setting up and using simple, rail-based microscope; hands-on time and demonstrations on brightfield/epiflurorescence, confocal, light-sheet and super-resolution microscopes.

Letter grading.

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Requisites

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Requisites: Life Sciences 7A, 7B, 7C, 23L.

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MCD BIO 160

LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecology
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biologyanother path to it
LIFESCI 7CPhysiology and Human Biology
- LIFESCI 7BGenetics, Evolution, and Ecologyanother path to it

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