Courses
McCrone Research Institute offers intensive courses that focus on the application of microscopy to chemical, environmental and forensic problems. Browse courses by date below or click here to browse by subject. Please feel free to contact us at 312-842-7100 or registrar@mcri.org if you have any questions about which course is right for you.
McCrone Research Institute courses are held in Chicago, Illinois. See links above for directions and transportation, hotel information, etc. If you are interested in bringing a course to your company, please see on-site courses.
If there is a course or a subject not listed that you are interested in, please contact the registrar.
The McCrone Research Institute reserves the right to reschedule or cancel courses because of low enrollment or extenuating circumstances. All of the participants will be notified by email, fax or phone. We will make every effort to contact participants as early as possible. Please contact the Registrar with inquires.
FEBRUARY 2012
February 20-24, 2012: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582]
February 27-March 2, 2012: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos
MARCH 2012
March 5-9, 2012: Advanced Asbestos Identification
March 12-14, 2012: Digital Imaging and Photomicrography
March 12-16, 2012: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy/Forensic Microscopy
March 19-23, 2012: Forensic Dust Analysis
March 26-30, 2012: Advanced Polarized Light Microscopy/Advanced Forensic Microscopy
APRIL 2012
April 2-6, 2012: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis
April 9-13, 2012: Comparative Microscopy of Soils
April 9-13, 2012: Polymer Microscopy
April 16-20, 2012: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification
MAY 2012
April 30-May 4, 2012: Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis
April 30-May 4, 2012: Microscopy of Explosives
May 7-9, 2012: Fluorescence Microscopy
May 7-11, 2012: Microscopy of Food
May 21-25, 2012: Microscopy for Conservators at Institute of Fine Arts, NYU
JUNE 2012
June 4-8, 2012: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy/Forensic Microscopy
June 11-15, 2012: Microscopy of Illicit Drugs and Excipients
June 11-15, 2012: Practical Infrared Microspectroscopy—FTIR
June 18-22, 2012: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos
June 25-29, 2012: Microscopy for the Identification of Pigments and Fibers in Art and Artifacts
JULY 2012
July 9-13, 2012: Inter/Micro: A Microscopy Conference
July 23-27, 2012: Chemical Microscopy, held at Cornell University
July 23-27, 2012: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification
July 23-24, 2012: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance, and Adjustment
July 30-August 3, 2012: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy/Forensic Microscopy
AUGUST 2012
August 6-10, 2012: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos
August 13-17, 2012: Advanced Asbestos Identification
August 20-24, 2012: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582]
August 14-16, 2012: Advanced Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification
August 21-23, 2012: Fluorescence Microscopy
August 27-31, 2012: Microscopy of Explosives
August 27-31, 2012: Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis
SEPTEMBER 2012
September 10-14, 2012: Practical Infrared Microspectroscopy—FTIR
September 17-19, 2012: Raman Microscopy
September 17-21, 2012: Forensic Paint Microscopy
September 24-28, 2012: Hair and Fiber Microscopy
OCTOBER 2012
October 1-5, 2012: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy/Forensic Microscopy
October 8-12, 2012: Microchemical Methods
October 8-12, 2012: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos
October 15-19, 2012: Advanced Asbestos Identification
October 22-26, 2012: Asbestos Fiber Counting [NIOSH 582]
October 23-25, 2012: Architectural Paint Analysis
October 29-November 2, 2012: Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification
October 29-November 2, 2012: Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis
NOVEMBER 2012
November 6-8, 2012: Indoor Air Quality: House Dust
November 5-9, 2012: Microscopy of Food
November 12-16, 2012: Microscopy of Extraneous and Foreign Matter in Food
November 26-27, 2012: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance, and Adjustment
November 26-30, 2012: Microscopy for the Conservator of Art and Artifacts
DECEMBER 2012
December 3-7, 2012: Microscopical Identification of Asbestos
December 10-14, 2012: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy/Forensic Microscopy