CLASSES IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AT SDSU

To train students in the preparation of samples and use of the equipment, the EM Facility offers one lecture class and two accompanying laboratories:

BIOLOGY 555:PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Lecture class on the theory of sample preparation and microscope operation
See SDSU Class Schedule for day and time
Instructor:Dr. Steven Barlow 
Office: Physical Sciences, Room 1.
Office hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (619) 594-4523
Meets once per week, one hour lecture, 1 credit
prerequisites: 1 year Biology laboratory

 
BIOLOGY 556: SEM LABORATORY

 Operation of the scanning electron microscope

Room: See SDSU Class Schedule for day and time
Instructor: Dr. Steven Barlow 
Office: Physical Sciences, Room 1.
Office hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (619) 594-4523
Meets once per week, three hour laboratory, 2 credit
==>an additional 3 hours per week average is required to complete the labwork

scanning electron microscope image of a zircon crystal

transmission electron microscope image of the ultrastructure of a liver cell

 
BIOLOGY 557:TEM LABORATORY

 Operation of the transmission electron microscope

Room: See SDSU Class Schedule for day and time
Instructor: Dr. Steven Barlow
Office: Physical Sciences, Room 1.
Office hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (619) 594-4523
A three hour laboratory meets once per week, a one hour discussion section meets once per week (TBA), 3 credits
==>an additional 4 hours per week average is required to complete the labwork

 

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