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2019-2020 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 441 - Microscopy


Principles of operation and practical application of equipment and techniques used to image and analyze the very small. Covers microscopy by light (conventional, laser, near-field), electron (transmission and scanning), ion, and scanning-probe instruments, and techniques for microanalysis of atomic and chemical composition and analysis of micrographs. Emphasis on, but not limited to, biological material.  Lec 3, Lab 1.

Prerequisites: One year (two semesters) of chemistry and one year (two semesters) of physics and one year (two semesters) of biology

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 4