Friday, July 11th Workshop

9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
In the classroom and laboratories of McCrone Research Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Lunch and refreshments included.

Workshop in Fluorescence Microscopy

Dr. Steven E. Ruzin,
University of California, Berkeley, CA

This one-day workshop is an introduction to fluorescence microscopy, with an emphasis on identification of organisms in environmental samples using fluorescence. There will be lectures and demonstrations designed to introduce the participant to the mechanics and optics of fluorescence microscopes. In addition, participants will become familiar with the theory of fluorescence in microscopy and the practice of probing unknown samples with fluorescent molecules. Students will gain hands-on experience using a number of common probes on provided samples as well as the participants environmental samples of choice. Emphasis will be on choosing the appropriate fluorescent probe, sample preparation, and fluorescence image interpretation. While the workshop will be mainly concerned with identification of biological samples, non-biological samples will also be used and interpreted using fluorescence microscopy.