BOMI 318 Class

BoMi/Geol/Zool 318 -- Electron Microscopy:  Theory and Practice

Goals
To learn the theory of electron microscopy including:

• scanning electron microscopy

• transmission electron microscopy

While also applying practical electron microscopy techniques including:

• sample preparation (gold coating, cryo preparation, critical point drying)
• cryogenic freezing
• electron dispersive spectrometry (elemental analysis)
• variable pressure microscopy

Each student chooses his or her own samples to work with in order to explore the above techniques.  Required for the course are two papers discussing the student's samples, the techniques they used and problems they encountered with imaging.  Two presentations are also required.  These presentations give the student a chance to explain their papers in more detail.  A laboratory practical at the end of the semester is also a course requirement. 

The instructor
Dr. Laura Tuhela-Reuning uses this class to get others excited about science.  She loves to help students explore their samples and create a variety of interesting topics for semester projects.  To contact Dr. Tuhela-Reuning call (740)368-3511 or email her at lmtuhela@owu.edu.