Lab class to build microscopes

[Nikhil Bhatla]

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Hi,

This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.

I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus
primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and
mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use
very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the
latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and
hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by
building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I
need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than
repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.

Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor
or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?

thanks,
nikhil

Blog: http://superfacts.org
Webapps: http://wormweb.org
Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

[Periasamy, Ammasi (ap3t)]

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I am not sure which part of the world you are from...
I teach a microscopy course during fall semester. As a part of course the students has to assemble the microscope and align it that includes Koehler and epi-fluorescence illumination. All the parts of the microscope will be disassembled before the student enter the room.
This course is designed for the biologists.
In case if you are not from UVA...you can come to our annual workshop on FRET microscopy, I can ask you to do this project. Not sure you are interested in FRET and FLIM.


Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
Professor & Center Director
W.M. Keck Center for Cellular Imaging (KCCI)
(University of Virginia Imaging Center)
Mail or FedEx or UPS:
Keck Center for Cellullar Imaging
University of Virginia
Biology, Gilmer Hall, 485 McCormick Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Office Location:
Physical and Life Sciences Building (PLSB-B005), White Head Rd.,
Voice: 434-243-7602 (Office); 982-4869 (lab)
Fax:[phone]; Email:[hidden email]
http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/contact/peri.php
************************
13th Annual Workshop on FRET & FLIM Microscopy, March 10-15, 2014
http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/workshop/workshop2014/index.php
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Hi,

This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.

I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.

Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?

thanks,
nikhil

Blog: http://superfacts.org
Webapps: http://wormweb.org
Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

[Csúcs Gábor-2]

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Dear Ammasi,

Disassembling and re-assembling a microscope sounds like a nice student
project. Can you share with us what microscope (manufacturer) you use for
this exercise?

Thanks and Greetings   Gabor

Light Microscopy and Screening Centre
ETH Zurich, HPM G41
Schafmattstrasse 18
CH-8093, Zurich
Switzerland

Phone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]







On 6/12/13 3:40 PM, "Periasamy, Ammasi (ap3t)"
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>I am not sure which part of the world you are from...
>I teach a microscopy course during fall semester. As a part of course the
>students has to assemble the microscope and align it that includes
>Koehler and epi-fluorescence illumination. All the parts of the
>microscope will be disassembled before the student enter the room.
>This course is designed for the biologists.
>In case if you are not from UVA...you can come to our annual workshop on
>FRET microscopy, I can ask you to do this project. Not sure you are
>interested in FRET and FLIM.
>
>
>Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
>Professor & Center Director
>W.M. Keck Center for Cellular Imaging (KCCI)
>(University of Virginia Imaging Center)
>Mail or FedEx or UPS:
>Keck Center for Cellullar Imaging
>University of Virginia
>Biology, Gilmer Hall, 485 McCormick Rd.
>Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
>Office Location:
>Physical and Life Sciences Building (PLSB-B005), White Head Rd.,
>Voice: 434-243-7602 (Office); 982-4869 (lab)
>Fax:[phone]; Email:[hidden email]
>http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/contact/peri.php
>************************
>13th Annual Workshop on FRET & FLIM Microscopy, March 10-15, 2014
>http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/workshop/workshop2014/index.php
>*************************
>
>
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>On Behalf Of Nikhil Bhatla
>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:35 AM
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>Subject: Lab class to build microscopes
>
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>Hi,
>
>This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>
>I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
>course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will
>focus primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing
>optical and mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you
>learn how to use very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you
>learn about the latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded
>many theory and hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually
>learning by building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this
>point I think I need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X)
>rather than repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>
>Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe
>Thor or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>
>thanks,
>nikhil
>
>Blog: http://superfacts.org
>Webapps: http://wormweb.org
>Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

[Periasamy, Ammasi (ap3t)]

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You can use any commercially available microscopes.
I am using Nikon TE300. As you know when 12-15 students work on this scope..., each year before the semester we have to service this microscope.
Hope this helps.
Ammasi

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Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:25 AM
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Subject: Re: Lab class to build microscopes

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Dear Ammasi,

Disassembling and re-assembling a microscope sounds like a nice student project. Can you share with us what microscope (manufacturer) you use for this exercise?

Thanks and Greetings   Gabor

Light Microscopy and Screening Centre
ETH Zurich, HPM G41
Schafmattstrasse 18
CH-8093, Zurich
Switzerland

Phone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]







On 6/12/13 3:40 PM, "Periasamy, Ammasi (ap3t)"
<[hidden email]> wrote:

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>I am not sure which part of the world you are from...
>I teach a microscopy course during fall semester. As a part of course
>the students has to assemble the microscope and align it that includes
>Koehler and epi-fluorescence illumination. All the parts of the
>microscope will be disassembled before the student enter the room.
>This course is designed for the biologists.
>In case if you are not from UVA...you can come to our annual workshop
>on FRET microscopy, I can ask you to do this project. Not sure you are
>interested in FRET and FLIM.
>
>
>Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
>Professor & Center Director
>W.M. Keck Center for Cellular Imaging (KCCI) (University of Virginia
>Imaging Center) Mail or FedEx or UPS:
>Keck Center for Cellullar Imaging
>University of Virginia
>Biology, Gilmer Hall, 485 McCormick Rd.
>Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
>Office Location:
>Physical and Life Sciences Building (PLSB-B005), White Head Rd.,
>Voice: 434-243-7602 (Office); 982-4869 (lab) Fax:[phone];
>Email:[hidden email] http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/contact/peri.php
>************************
>13th Annual Workshop on FRET & FLIM Microscopy, March 10-15, 2014
>http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/workshop/workshop2014/index.php
>*************************
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>On Behalf Of Nikhil Bhatla
>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:35 AM
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: Lab class to build microscopes
>
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>Hi,
>
>This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>
>I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
>course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will
>focus primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing
>optical and mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you
>learn how to use very expensive microscopes made by others, or where
>you learn about the latest microscope designs.  My web searches have
>yielded many theory and hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus
>on actually learning by building.  I've read many books and articles,
>but at this point I think I need actual projects (e.g. build a
>microscope to image X) rather than repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>
>Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe
>Thor or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>
>thanks,
>nikhil
>
>Blog: http://superfacts.org
>Webapps: http://wormweb.org
>Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

[Jerry (Gerald) Sedgewick]

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Announcing the 4th Annual Scientific Imaging and Quantization course in
Minneapolis, MN, August 26 - 29, 2013.

I am giving this 3 - 4-day course as a way to meet a personal mission,
which includes:

1. Providing instruction on proper methods for working with images and
image stacks.
2. Providing means for making computer-aided quantitation simpler and
more consistent with complex biological images.
3. Showing pro-active means for maintaining image integrity throughout
the microscope slide to publication process.

To learn more about the course, please go to the website
quickphotoshop.com, or to
http://imagingandanalysis.com/4th_annual_seminars-withmovies.html.
You can do that right now.  Really.

Or read on...

The class is for anyone working with scientific imaging using
microscopes.  The only requirement is that you are able to find files on
your hard drive with relative ease, and that you have fairly good
hand-eye coordination with the use of a mouse (or your dexterous fingers).

You will receive a certificate of completion that can be included in
your CV.  You can bring along images from which you would like to get
measurements.

You will learn about the following using methods with techniques you
have not likely learned (e.g., how to see if you have saturated pixels
when using the Levels tool):

Image Integrity: what you can, can't and should do.
Calibration of Monitors (NEW!)
Calibration devices and techniques (NEW!)
Digital Imaging Terms (e.g., gamma, gamut, etc)
Opening 12-bit images (10-bit, 14-bit too) in 16-bit space
Opening movies and image stacks
Photostitching (montaging several images together)
Z-projection in Photoshop
Cropping, Rotating, Flipping
De-Noising methods (averaging single pixel outliers, median filtering,
surface blur, etc)
Uneven Illumination Correction (flatfield correction, using image
itself, vignetting, etc.)
Tonal/Color Correction (manual, linear histogram matching, histogram
matching, etc.)
Co-existence ("colocalization") method
Merging
Colorizing/DeColorizing
Working with movies and lettering/adding symbols
Creating Automated Macros (Actions) to apply to a folder of images
Creating Figures/Plates: In Illustrator and Photoshop
Adding Lettering/Symbols
Making Inserts
To Outputs: Publication, Laptop Projector, Grants, Posters, Powerpoint
How to Use the Image Size function for outputting
Sharpening (2 methods)
Quantitation: Segmenting (separating out objects of interest from
surrounding areas)
Segmenting color images
Typical Method for Measuring Counts
Typical Method for Measuring Morphometry (surface area, lengths,
clustering, etc)
Methods for Measuring Intensity/Density
Intro to Stereology
Assistance with your Images
Hands on Lab day (day 4)

Here's what you will need to bring along:

1) Bring a laptop with (preferably) Photoshop versions CS3 - CS6:
earlier versions (Photoshop 6 - CS2) will be OK, but a limited number of
functions will not work in Photoshop 6 - CS2.
2. You can bring a Mac or PC.
3. Bring a mouse, unless you are super-dexterous with your fingers.

Please write to me with any questions: [hidden email].

All the best!

Jerry Sedgewick

[Barbara Foster]

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Hi, Nikhil

Actually, the MME courses take this approach.  We start with some
basic optical physics then move on to how those basics are
applied.  In the very early days, especially when we were team
teaching with the Royal Microscopical Society and Bob Hoffman
(inventor of Hoffman Modulation Contrast), we actually brought small
optical benches to the courses (essentially, yardsticks with lenses
in holders which would clip onto the yardsticks).  However, we found
that, with limited time, using the optical physics and experiments on
the microscope itself were sufficient.

If you'd like to discuss this approach further, please give me a call.

Best regards,
Barbara Foster, President & Chief Consultant
Microscopy/Microscopy Education*
www.MicroscopyEducation.com

*A subsidiary of The Microscopy & Imaging Place, Inc.
7101 Royal Glen Trail, Suite A
McKinney, TX 75070
P: 972-924-5310
F: 214-592-0277

MME is currently scheduling courses for the Fall 2013. Call us today
for a free training evaluation.

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At 03:50 PM 6/12/2013, Nikhil Bhatla wrote:

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>Hi,
>
>This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>
>I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
>course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus
>primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and
>mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use
>very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the
>latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and
>hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by
>building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I
>need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than
>repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>
>Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor
>or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>
>thanks,
>nikhil
>
>Blog: http://superfacts.org
>Webapps: http://wormweb.org
>Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

[Craig Brideau]

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Here at the University of Calgary we have a fairly low-level microscope
class where we get the students to build all the major sub-systems of a
microscope out of discrete parts from Thorlabs and Edmund Optics. It's a
lot of fun and the students seem to get a lot out of it.

Craig
On 2013-06-12 4:21 PM, "Barbara Foster" <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Hi, Nikhil
>
> Actually, the MME courses take this approach.  We start with some basic
> optical physics then move on to how those basics are applied.  In the very
> early days, especially when we were team teaching with the Royal
> Microscopical Society and Bob Hoffman (inventor of Hoffman Modulation
> Contrast), we actually brought small optical benches to the courses
> (essentially, yardsticks with lenses in holders which would clip onto the
> yardsticks).  However, we found that, with limited time, using the optical
> physics and experiments on the microscope itself were sufficient.
>
> If you'd like to discuss this approach further, please give me a call.
>
> Best regards,
> Barbara Foster, President & Chief Consultant
> Microscopy/Microscopy Education*
> www.MicroscopyEducation.com
>
> *A subsidiary of The Microscopy & Imaging Place, Inc.
> 7101 Royal Glen Trail, Suite A
> McKinney, TX 75070
> P: 972-924-5310
> F: 214-592-0277
>
> MME is currently scheduling courses for the Fall 2013. Call us today for a
> free training evaluation.
>
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> At 03:50 PM 6/12/2013, Nikhil Bhatla wrote:
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>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
>> course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus
>> primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and
>> mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to
>> use
>> very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the
>> latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and
>> hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by
>> building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I
>> need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than
>> repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>>
>> Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor
>> or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>>
>> thanks,
>> nikhil
>>
>> Blog: http://superfacts.org
>> Webapps: http://wormweb.org
>> Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org
>>
>

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Nikhil,

in my microscopy course for biology students, to demonstrate the
principle, we build a "compound microscope" simply by combining two big
plastic lenses, 5x for an objective and a 10x as an eye piece. To find
the intermediate image plane, we use a diffusing screen. Once the image
is sharp on the diffusing screen and in the eye piece, the diffusing
screen is removed. A self-luminous object, i.e. a burning candle, avoids
the need for a condenser.

There used to be a paper microscope with plastic lenses on the German
market, for about 10-15 Euro (ISBN 3935364083) but the assembly took a
little long for the course (4-6 h), so I dropped that. It did deliver a
surprisingly good quality though.

I guess both approaches are not what you had in mind, but for
completeness I mention them anyway.

If you would be happy to assemble commercial microscopes, maybe you can
have a little internship with one of your local microscope company
representatives?

Steffen


On 12.06.2013 06:35, Nikhil Bhatla wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>
> I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
> course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus
> primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and
> mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use
> very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the
> latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and
> hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by
> building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I
> need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than
> repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>
> Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor
> or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>
> thanks,
> nikhil
>
> Blog: http://superfacts.org
> Webapps: http://wormweb.org
> Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org
>

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Dear Nikhil,

We run the annual Bangalore Microscopy Course (September 8-15 this year).
(http://www.ncbs.res.in/events/microscopy2013/index.html)

A range of topics from basic microscopy to super-resolution imaging is
covered with strong emphasis on hands on training sessions.

The final two days involve a project that participants do in groups.
Usually about 6-8 projects are offered.
Two of them might be of your interest,

1. Assembling commercial microscopes (Nikon Ti and ASI modular
infinity). The systems are disassembled and the participants trained
on how to assemble them. Further they  automate the system using
micromanager software.

2. Building Optical Tweezers. The first part of this project involves
assembling a microscope using Thor Labs/Newport optical/opto
mechanical components. Subsequently a red laser is introduced onto the
sample plane for Tweezing.

Best Regards,
Manoj

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On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 12:35 PM, Nikhil Bhatla <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.
>
> I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope
> course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus
> primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and
> mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use
> very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the
> latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and
> hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by
> building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I
> need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than
> repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.
>
> Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor
> or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?
>
> thanks,
> nikhil
>
> Blog: http://superfacts.org
> Webapps: http://wormweb.org
> Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org

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Hi Nikhil,

I can really recommend the EMBO Practical Course in Advanced Optical Microscopy in Plymouth, given by Brad Amos. Here you learn everything from basic to advanced microscopy and optics and one of the practicals is building a microscope on a an optical bench and even putting together a basic laser scanning confocal one.

Better check if all of this is still part of the program for next year.

Regards,
Robert

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Hi,

This is my first email to this list.  Looks to be a good resource.

I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good microscope course.  Specifically, I am interested in taking a course which will focus primarily on assembling microscopes on a table from existing optical and mechanical parts.  I am not looking for a course where you learn how to use very expensive microscopes made by others, or where you learn about the latest microscope designs.  My web searches have yielded many theory and hands-on courses, but none that seem to focus on actually learning by building.  I've read many books and articles, but at this point I think I need actual projects (e.g. build a microscope to image X) rather than repetition of the same theory I've heard many times before.

Anyone know of any courses out there for building microscopes?  Maybe Thor or one of the existing parts suppliers puts one on?

thanks,
nikhil

Blog: http://superfacts.org
Webapps: http://wormweb.org
Android apps: http://android.superfacts.org