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A Compilation of Biological SEM Sample Prepartion Techniques for Application to Outreach Programs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

N.R. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Hayward, Hayward, CA94542
E. Duarte
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Hayward, Hayward, CA94542
C. Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Computer Science, California State University, Hayward, Hayward, CA94542
R.A. Quinta
Affiliation:
Math, Social & Natural Sciences Division, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA94539
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A partnership between California State University, Hayward and Ohlone College, Fremont, California resulted in a program to introduce undergraduate students to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) sample preparation procedures. Ten students enrolled in a biology major's course at the Ohlone Community College are selected each semester to participate in the program. In addition to these students, ten others from a Basic Skills Enhancement program for underrepresented students participate through a short course offered during the summer. The program, in effect for two years, resulted in the compilation of a laboratory manual describing basic sample preparation techniques that are appropriate for an outreach program. We select samples that are simple to prepare yet yield results that are germane to a biology student's curriculum. A selection of plants, pollen grains, bacteria, fungi, yeast, Drosophilia melanogaster, and various other invertebrates are typical samples that lend themselves to an outreach program that emphasizes biological concepts. Initially our program required the Ohlone College students to come to the Hayward campus to prepare their samples. External funding has allowed us to purchase sample preparation equipment for the community college.

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Education Outreach Tools
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America

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A GTE FOCUS award and the W.M. Keck Foundation provided funding for this program.Google Scholar