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. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

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