BIO-666 / 1 credit

Teacher: Blokesch Melanie

Language: English

Remark: 3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration


Frequency

Every year

Summary

How to look at tiny things: visualizing bacteria using epifluorescence microscopy.

Content

Theory:

  • Basics on protein localization in bacteria.


Practical part:

  • Preparing bacteria for microscopy.
  • Staining methods to visualize bacteria.
  • Epifluorescence microscopy.
  • Comparison of protein localization depending on protein levels (varying artifical induction).
  • Basic image analysis.
  • Bacteria-phage interaction.

Note

Please note that you cannot register in your own group Practical!

Note that 3 practical courses are mandatory for all EDMS students and that they have the priority; each course has between 2 to 4 possible slots.

Therefore, please do not register by yourself to this course, this will be done by the EDMS program administrator!

Keywords

bacteria, phage, microscopy

Assessment methods

Oral presentation

Resources

Websites

In the programs

  • Number of places: 4
  • Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
  • Subject examined: Practical - Blokesch Lab
  • Courses: 6 Hour(s)
  • TP: 18 Hour(s)
  • Type: mandatory

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