Practicals · Pathology · Electron Microscopy
Electron microscopy specimen preparation (fixation, processing, semi-thin/ultra-thin sectioning)
- Type
- Lab technique
- Curriculum level
- Observation (NMC)
Videos and resources
- VideoTissue Preparation for Electron Microscopy8:33
- VideoHow to Cut Thin Sections Using an Ultramicrotome8:25
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Prepare specimen by appropriate methods and process tissue for electron microscopy, interpret semi-thin sections and view ultra-thin sections under electron microscope” ( NMC curriculum, page 24)
“Observe fixation, processing and staining of tissues for electron microscopy.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 28)