CCD University from Apogee Instruments

Detailed technical articles on CCD sensors.

Link: CCD University from Apogee Instruments

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Online Campus

The Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Online Campus website explores the fascinating world of optical microscopy and provides the necessary background to understand both the basic concepts and advanced principles.

From: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.
Link: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Online Campus

Fun Science Gallery

Collection of articles that include building a glass-sphere microscope, a stereoscopic microscope and a compound microscope as well as several articles on exploring microscopic worlds.

Link: Fun Science Gallery

Microscopic Explorations

This Great Explorations in Math and Science or GEMS guide features ten learning stations designed to enliven student curiosity in a wide diversity of scientific fields. It represents an innovative partnership between GEMS and the Microscopy Society of America.

Link: Microscopic Explorations

Selected Methods for the Teaching Laboratory Microscopy

Light microscopy introduction covering care of the microscope, alignment for bright field viewing, oil immersion, dark field, phase contrast, using a counting chamber, measuring field diameter, measurement with a eyepiece reticle, viewing living unstained preparations, finding and viewing stained bacteria.

Link: Selected Methods for the Teaching Laboratory Microscopy

Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Scanning Confocal Microscopy course notes covers the basics.

Link: Scanning Confocal Microscopy

The Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Overview

Power point presentations and video lectures on confocal microscopy. Includes history, principles, and applications.

Link: The Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Overview

Home for EBSD by Professor DJ Dingley

Tutorials on Polycrystals and Strain measurement using EBSD, An introduction without much math.

Link: Home for EBSD by Professor DJ Dingley

Electron Microprobe Techniques Course Notes

Online course notes.

Link: Electron Microprobe Techniques Course Notes

The Virtual Microscope

The Virtual Microscope, which is available for free download supports functionality from electron, light, and scanning probe microscopes, datasets for these instruments, training materials to learn more about microscopy, and other related tools.

Link: The Virtual Microscope

Stereology Informatica

Stereology Information Center, offers a wide range of information about stereology. This site is designed to introduce both basic and advanced concepts in the field of stereology. The emphasis is on the use of stereology in biological research, though anyone interested in learning the basic concepts of stereology will find something of interest.

From: MBF Bioscience - MicroBrightField, Inc.
Link: Stereology Informatica

Learning Resources from FEI

Learn about the basics and capabilities of electron microscopy.

From: FEI Company
Link: Learning Resources from FEI

SEM Course Notes

Scanning Electron Microscopy course notes covers the basics of electron beam formation and sample interactions.

Link: SEM Course Notes

The Virtual Microscope

The Virtual Microscope, which is available for free download supports functionality from electron, light, and scanning probe microscopes, datasets for these instruments, training materials to learn more about microscopy, and other related tools.

Link: The Virtual Microscope

The Virtual Microscope

The Virtual Microscope, which is available for free download supports functionality from electron, light, and scanning probe microscopes, datasets for these instruments, training materials to learn more about microscopy, and other related tools.

Link: The Virtual Microscope

EAG Online Tutorials

The site includes a glossary of surface science and tutorials on Auger Electron Spectrometry, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, and secondary ion mass spectrometry instrumentation.

From: Evans Analytical Group
Link: EAG Online Tutorials

SIMS Analysis Tutorial

SIMS tutorial (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry)

From: Probion Analysis
Link: SIMS Analysis Tutorial

Bioscience Microscopy Courses

Cource notes, protocols, and power point presentation for specimen preparation for scanning electron and transmission electon microscopy and overviews of instrumentation.

Link: Bioscience Microscopy Courses

Course Notes from Dr. Timothy S. Baker

Current course notes for electron microscopy in pdf and Powerpoint. The <em>Bottom Line</em> is especailly helpful and focuses basic concepts that are important for understanding the fundamental principles of transmission electron microscopy, biological specimen preparation, and three-dimensional image processing and reconstruction. Winter 2011 course is 3D Electron Microscopy of Macromolecules.

Link: Course Notes from Dr. Timothy S. Baker

Learn to do TEM

Learn to use a transmission electron microscope...fast. This site has put together by John Rodenburg, who has been teaching graduate students to use TEMs for over twenty years (at the University of Cambridge, Sheffield Hallam and Sheffield Universities). Now includes a new section on TEM/STEM alignment.

Link: Learn to do TEM

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

This is a set of resources designed to accompany an introductory course on transmission electron microscopy. The level is appropriate for students with an understanding of some elementary physics.

Link: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

Tutorials in transmission electron microscopy

For biological and material scientists who are new to TEM, but need to learn to use the technique.

Link: Tutorials in transmission electron microscopy

Bioscience Microscopy Courses

Cource notes, protocols, and power point presentation for specimen preparation for scanning electron and transmission electon microscopy and overviews of instrumentation.

Link: Bioscience Microscopy Courses

Fun Science Gallery

Collection of articles that include building a glass-sphere microscope, a stereoscopic microscope and a compound microscope as well as several articles on exploring microscopic worlds.

Link: Fun Science Gallery

Microscopic Explorations

This Great Explorations in Math and Science or GEMS guide features ten learning stations designed to enliven student curiosity in a wide diversity of scientific fields. It represents an innovative partnership between GEMS and the Microscopy Society of America.

Link: Microscopic Explorations