Topic

No. of hours

Lecture

Practical

1. History of microscopy.

5

5

2. Introduction to Electron Microscopy.

5

5

3. Electrons in electric and magnetic fields, electron lenses.

5

5

4. lab safety in using E M.

5

5

5. Types of Electron Microscope.

4

4

6. Components of a transmission electron microscope.

4

4

7. Specimen Fixation.

4

4

8.Fixation/Dehydration/Embedding.

4

4

9. Specimen Coating for SEM.

4

4

10. Digital Image Processing.

4

4

11. Glass Knife & Block Trimming.

4

4

12. Sectioning.

4

4

13. Interpretation of the electron microscopic image.

14. Application of electron microscope to research study.

15.Advances in Electron Microscope.

4

4