Microscope Equipment to Enhance Undergraduate Cell Biology Laboratory Instruction

新设备（相差显微镜，显微镜 配备荧光、显微镜和视频分析） 将允许细胞生物学实验室的升级， 具体途径有三：（1）新的实验和练习， 可能 这些包括但不限于显微镜 技术练习，详细分析变形虫和 鞭毛（纤毛）运动，细胞化学，原生质体 隔离和操纵以及肌肉收缩。 (2)的 新设备将允许学生项目的列入， 成为课程的焦点。 (3)目前的几项实验 也将通过允许更大的图像分辨率来改进， 某些细胞成分的荧光染色， 定量 这些实验包括有丝分裂和细胞周期 分析，鞭毛再生研究，细胞质流 分析和植物细胞核分离。 显微镜设备 将对细胞生物学学生产生最大的影响。 在 此外，发育生物学课程和高级 研究会受益。

The new equipment (phase contrast microscopes, microscopes equipped for fluorescence, photomicroscopy, and video analysis) will permit an upgrading of the cell biology laboratory in three specific ways: (1) New experiments and exercises are now possible. These include but are not limited to, a microscope techniques exercise, detailed analysis of amoeboid and flagellar (ciliary) movement, cytochemistry, protoplast isolation and manipulation, and muscle contraction. (2) The new equipment will permit the inclusion of student projects as a focal point for the course. (3) Several current experiments will also improve by allowing for greater image resolution, fluorescent staining of certain cell components and quantitation. These experiments include mitosis and cell cycle analysis, flagellar regeneration studies, cytoplasmic streaming analysis, and plant nuclei isolation. The microscope equipment will have the largest impact on Cell Biology students. In addition, the Developmental Biology course and the Senior Research course will benefit.