I Course on Electron Microscopy
date: 26-28 May
Introduction and
objectives
place: at Instituto
nstituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
(Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016,
016, Lisbon)
Microscopy techniques are used both for diagnostic and research proposes. During the last
decades new microscopic techniques have been developed. Among these we highlight
confocal microscopy (1957) and more recently super-resolution
super
tion microscopy (e.g.: PALM,
STORM). Nevertheless, none of these techniques accomplished the resolution achieved by
electron microscopy (EM). For this reason EM is used in diagnostic (e.g. virus identification)
and research to elucidate cellular processes.
The first electron microscopy course held at INSA will be focused on scanning (SEM) and
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) fundaments and applications. The participants will
wil be
introduced to S/TEM sample preparation and observation. It is given to the
th participants the
possibility of bringing and processing their own samples. At the end of the course, all
participants will have acquired and / or updated their knowledge about different electron
microscopy techniques and respective applications.
Coordination:
Programme
Luísa Jordão, Paulo Pereira
Day 1
09:00 | Opening
pening and brief introduction to the course thematic.
09:15 | Microscopy observation of biomaterials. Patrícia Almeida Carvalho (IST)
10:15 | Microscopical characterisation of Aspergillus (section Nigri)) spores. Marta Simões (UM)
11:00 | Break
11:15 | SEM, a Botanical Approach. Generosa Teixeira Xavier (FFUL)
12:00 | Bench SEM Phenom World: Characteristics and Aplications. Luís Spencer Lima (Paralab)
12:45 | Lunch break
14:00 | Raman AFM for high resolution and high speed chemical
chemical imaging and first fullyfully
integrated Raman Imaging + Scanning Electron Microscope (RISE). Elena Balio (Witec)
14:45 | Electron microscopy in diagnosis. António de Matos (ESSEM)
15:30 | Improve ments in Ultrastructure Preservation by Cryo-Immobilizat
Cryo Immobilization.
Erin Tranfield (IGC)
16:15 | Break
16:30 | Electron microscopy applied to research in infectious diseases. Luísa Jordão (INSA)
17:30 | Correlative Microscopy. Wim Busing (FEI)
18:00 | Final remarks and closure.
Day 2 e day 3
9:00- 17:00 Experimental work
Registration: http://formext.insa.pt;
Price: €200 full course; €50 day 1 course (26 May);
Special prices: free entrance for INSAs’ trainees
traine and fellows; €10 for students on day 1 and €150 on
days 2 and 3;
Payment: by bank transfer (NIB 0781 0112 00000004045 61).
61). The transfer receipt must be sent
([email protected])) to INSA by the 5th May.. Eventual withdrawals should be notified to
t
23th April. After that date there will be no payment reimbursement.
http://formext.insa.pt
Sponsors:
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