This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skill to:

• set up and use transmission electron microscopes for imaging biological specimens
• collect accurate and meaningful digital images, and
• view different sample preparation techniques for TEM analysis.

Main topics covered

• History of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
• What is TEM?
• Basic Components
• The electron source
• The electromagnetic lenses
• The vacuum system
• Magnification and Resolution
• Image formation
• Astigmatism
• Bright vs. Dark Field Imaging
• Biological specimen preparation
• Imaging capabilities of a TEM
• Artefacts
• Optimising the TEM for biological imaging.

Please register your interest for the next workshop here.

Maximum number of students: 8