Module S3.03 - Electron microscopy

PD Dr. Martin Westermann

PD Dr. Martin Westermann, Dr. Sandor Nietzsche, PD Dr. Stephanie Höppener, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sigmar Schubert

For the first lecture, please meet Dr. Westermann on Thursday, October 19th at 09:00 at the seminar room Ziegelmühlenweg 1
If you intend to participate in the module, please send an e-mail to PD Dr. Westermann and enrol to the module in Friedolin as well.

This module provides an introduction into the fundamentals of electron microscopy. The following topics will be covered in the course:

Week	Lecturers	Lecture 08.15-09.45	Exercises 10.00-11.30
1	Westermann / Nietzsche	Introduction to Electron Microscopy History, principles & theories	Demonstration of electron microscopes
2	Westermann / Nietzsche	Instrumentation I Transmission electron microscopy	TEM TEM setup, TEM handling, TEM imaging
3	Westermann / Nietzsche	Instrumentation II Scanning electron microscopy	SEM SEM specimen preparation, SEM signals, SEM imaging
4	Westermann / Nietzsche	Instrumentation III Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in SEM	EDX EDX of different samples
5	Westermann / Nietzsche	Electron microscopy of biologic samples I Processing of tissue specimens	Imaging of biologic samples I Embedding, Ultramicroscopy, Section imaging
6	Westermann / Nietzsche	Electron microscopy of biologic samples II Cryotechniques, freeze-fracture electron microscopy	Imaging of biologic samples II Rapid freezing, freeze fracturing, replica imaging
7	Westermann / Nietzsche	Electron microscopy of biologic samples III Tomograpy, cristallography, immunolabelling, negative staining	Imaging of biologic samples II Imaging of labeled replicas, negative stainuing of TMV, ferritin
8	Höppener / Schubert	Electronmicroscopy of polymers I
9	Höppener / Schubert	Electronmicroscopy of polymers II	Electronmicroscopy of polymers
10	Höppener / Schubert	Electronmicroscopy of polymers III
11	Westermann / Nietzsche	Questions and answers

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