MBAS Course Syllabus
Special Topics in Biological Science and Biotechnology IV: Electron Microscopy
Course Instructor
Dr. Ping Chin Cheng (SUNY, Buffalo) 鄭炳今教授
Course Coordinator
Dr. Yue-Ie Hsing (IPMB) 邢禹依研究員
Room A236, Agricultural Technology Building, A.S.
To be announced
May 5, 12, 19, 26 & June 2, 9 (2pm-5pm)
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Classroom
Course code
Dates & Time
Credit
Course Introduction
This course covers basic electron optics and operation principle of electron microscopes;
various types of instruments, including TEM, SEM, STEM will be discussed.
Specimen-beam interaction and contrast formation mechanism, including transmission
imaging, back scatter electron, secondary electron, EELS and EDS will be discussed. The
course ends with lecture on techniques for biological specimen preparation.
Course evaluation
Term paper (announce in class)
Course Syllabus
Date
Topic
11/5/5 Introduction to optics and electron optics
Lecturer
Ping Chin Cheng
5/12
Electron optics and electron microscope
Ping Chin Cheng
5/19
Electron microscope (SEM, TEM, STEM)
Ping Chin Cheng
5/26
Electron beam - specimen interaction
Ping Chin Cheng
6/2
Image contrast and mode of detection (BS, 2nd electron,
EELS, LLE, EDS etc)
Ping Chin Cheng
6/9
Biological specimen preparation
Ping Chin Cheng