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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 4564 - Microscopy (4)


When Offered: Fall
A study of the principles and techniques of biological microscopy. Lectures include discussions on preparative techniques for various types of bioimaging, the optical theories behind the imaging technologies, and the structure and function of cellular organelles. Laboratories examine practical techniques of tissue preparation for various kinds of microscopy, the effective use of various types of microscopes, and the interpretation of data obtained from various imaging systems. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours.
Prerequisites: BIO 1801  for non-Biology majors, BIO 1802  for Biology majors. [Dual-listed with BIO 5564.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.