VII  Basic Course
Light microscopy and photomicrography techniques

Pavia, May 2-5, 2000
Dipartimento di Biologia Animale
University of Pavia - Piazza Botta 9/10
 

Organizers
Isabel Freitas & Carlo Pellicciari, University of Pavia, Italy
Heinz Gundlach, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Germany

P R O G R A M
The lectures will be given in the Aula Spallanzani at the 1st floor and the afternoon workshops in the laboratory at the ground floor
Laboratory of Zoology, Piazza Botta 9



Tuesday, May 2th 2000
Morning
 9:30 Introduction to light microscopy: geometric light path, magnification, 1 step imaging, construction of a light   microscope.
10:30 Illumination according to Prof. August Köhler.
11:15 Design of a light microscope: stand, lenses, eyepiece, condenser, light source

Afternoon
14:30 Workshop: Application of the morning topics
 

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2000
Morning
 9:30 Theory of image formation in the light microscope according to the experiments of Ernst Abbe.
11:00 Illumination methods: bright field, dark field, oblique illumination, phase contrast, differential interference contrast (DIC), polarization.

Afternoon
14:30 Experiments on the theory of image formation (Video microscopy session).
Workshop: Optical contrast enhancement techniques
 

Thursday, May 4th 2000
Morning
 9:30 Basics in photomicrography: principle, instrumentation, color- and black-and-white films, filters.
11:00 Video microscopy for electronic  documentation and digital imaging

Afternoon
14:30 Workshop: Photomicrography and digital imaging, including all optical contrast enhancement techniques
 

Friday, May 5th, 2000
Morning
 9:30 Fluorescence microscopy: principle, instrumentation and applications
11:00 Digital fluorescence imaging: principle, instrumentation and applications

Afternoon
14:30 Workshop: Fluorescence microscopy. Photomicrography in fluorescence microscopy.
16:30 Final discussion and presentation of  the results obtained by the partecipants
 
 

In collaboration with:
Dottorato di Ricerca in Biologia Cellulare e Animale
Scuola di Specializzazione in Genetica Applicata

Under the auspices of the Società Italiana di Istochimica
and the Società Italiana di Microscopia Elettronica
 

The Program is downloadable for printing in Word 7 format clicking HERE



 
 

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