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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOT 5555 - Biological Microtechniques


Credit Hours: 3
A study of the structure and development of vascular plant tissues and organs. Chemistry and use of fixatives and dyes; histochemistry emphasizes procedures used in research labs including techniques for enzymes, protein carbohydre, nucleic acids and lipids. Selected procedures to demonstrate the fundamentals of histochemical and immunocytochemical labeling methods. Laboratory work includes preparation of hand and paraffin sections (microtomy) staining preparation of samples for electron microscopy and observation of plant tissues using light, fluorescent and scanning electron microscopy.