Do it yourself! Build your own microscope
Come join us to learn how to build your own microscope from scratch!
This workshop is designed to introduce the participant to the basic principles of optics and microscopy in a practical, hands-on manner. In a number of experiments, participants will sequentially build the different components of a simple compound microscope, with the aim of gaining a thorough understanding of basic concepts such as image formation, magnification, conjugate planes, image planes, aperture planes and infinity-conjugated optical systems. Finally, through the addition of an epi-fluorescence module, participants will be familiarized with the basic concepts important in fluorescence imaging, such as fluorophore spectral properties, chromatic filtering, and multi-channel imaging.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to use their freshly built microscope to capture and take home their own images from a variety of samples.
This is a full day hands-on workshop, with brief theory snippets throughout. The entire workshop will take place at the D-BSSE in room D65.2, registration is required and spots are limited.
Come join us to learn how to build your own microscope from scratch!
This workshop is designed to introduce the participant to the basic principles of optics and microscopy in a practical, hands-on manner. In a number of experiments, participants will sequentially build the different components of a simple compound microscope, with the aim of gaining a thorough understanding of basic concepts such as image formation, magnification, conjugate planes, image planes, aperture planes and infinity-conjugated optical systems. Finally, through the addition of an epi-fluorescence module, participants will be familiarized with the basic concepts important in fluorescence imaging, such as fluorophore spectral properties, chromatic filtering, and multi-channel imaging.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to use their freshly built microscope to capture and take home their own images from a variety of samples.
This is a full day hands-on workshop, with brief theory snippets throughout. The entire workshop will take place at the D-BSSE in room D65.2, registration is required and spots are limited.