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Botanical Microtechnique - MB130P32
Title: Botanical Microtechnique
Czech title: Botanická mikrotechnika
Guaranteed by: Department of Experimental Plant Biology (31-130)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2023 to 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: 5
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: English
Additional information: http://kfrserver.natur.cuni.cz/studium/prednasky/mikro/index.html
Note: enabled for web enrollment
the course is taught as cyclical
Guarantor: RNDr. Aleš Soukup, Ph.D.
Class: Mikrovlný procesor histologických vzorků
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Annotation -
Last update: RNDr. Hana Konrádová, Ph.D. (15.03.2019)
Course should provide overview of light microscopy, preparation of plant objects to microscope, acquisition and processing of image data from the microscope and selected histochemical procedures. Integral part of the course is practical training pointed to gaining of practical skills and understanding of the methods.

Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Hana Konrádová, Ph.D. (29.10.2019)

Baker JR (1958) Principles of biological microtechnique (a Study of Fixation and Dyeing). London: Methuen and Co. Ltd.

Johansen DA (1940) Plant Microtechnique. New York. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc.

O'Brien TP, & McCully ME (1981) The Study of Plant Structure,Principles and Selected Methods. Melbourne: Termarcarphi Pty. Ltd.

Requirements to the exam - Czech
Last update: RNDr. Aleš Soukup, Ph.D. (14.03.2019)

Kurz je ukončen ústní zkouškou. Zápočet je udělen za prezentaci malého, osobního projektu dokumentujícího zpracování vzorků od odběru přes mikrofotografii až k přípravě obrázků pro publikaci.

Syllabus -
Last update: RNDr. Hana Konrádová, Ph.D. (15.03.2019)

1. Slides
various kinds of slides (permanent, vital, surface replicas), their preparation and use
fixation, dehydration
embedding (used media, infiltration)


2. Cutting of plant objects
microtomes (hand, rotary, sliding, cryotom)
knive - its usage and maintenance í
free-hand sections
paraffin method - cutting sections, adjustment of the microtome
straightening, and mounting of sections


3. Dyeing of specimens (principle and methods)
dyes (system, chemical nature)
principles of dyeing
interpretation of results
selected dyeing procedures

4. Light microscopy and microphotography
basic terms, microscope setup
microscope adjustment (Köhler´s principle)
maintenance of microscope
techniques of light microscopy
microphotography

5. Selected histochemical methods in botanical microtechnique
what is and what is not histochemical detection
adequate control, influence of pretreatments (fixation)
interpretation of results
selected methods

6. Basics on image processing and analysis
digitalisation of the image and its parameters
processing of the image (equalisation, filtration)
image analysis (thresholding, binary image, data extraction, software)


 
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