BIOL 418 - Advanced Techniques in Microscopy

This course provides an in-depth examination of basic and advanced imaging techniques used in biomedical fields with an emphasis on fluorescence microscopy. Topics covered include: properties of light, refractive index, fluorescent quantum yields, quenching, polarization, anisotropy, FRET, FRAP, super-resolution microscopy and single molecule fluorescence techniques. (lab required).

Prerequisites (BIOL 333 or BIOL 361 or CHEM 361) and (PHYS 131 or PHYS 231) (permission of instructor allowed).
Credits 4