COURSES & CONGRESSES
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Workshops
2017
Cundinamarca University
October 26, 2017
VI
Congress of Research Seedbeds
The Nueva Granada Military University of Colombia, together with a series of the country’s public and private entities, assembles this important event in order to bring together professionals from different fields who work in research and technology surrounding cultural heritage. It welcomes special guests as keynote speakers and accepts written and oral works for exhibition.
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The 2017 congress was held on November 14-16 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Fluorescence Microscopy and Applications in Biological Sciences
November 26
Cultural Week 2017 - Festival of the Moon, the Legend and the Corn
October 14
II Theoretical and Practical Fundamentals and Applications in Fluorescence Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, and Image Analysis.
LOCATION
El Bosque University
Bogota, Colombia
DATES
April 27, 28, 29 2017
8am - 5pm
SUMMARY
In hopes of contributing to the creation and acquisition of knowledge in the areas of microscopy and its plethora of applications in basic and applied research, it is our responsibility to share this knowledge in pursuit of improved developmental possibilities. For this reason, we present Course II: Theoretical and Practical Fundamentals and Applications in Fluorescence Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, and Image Analysis.
Cundinamarca Uiversity
October 26, 2017
Tunja, Colombia
2016
Bogota, ColombiaUniversity course El Bosque Atomic Force Microscopy
Bogotá, Colombia
University talk El Bosque Fundamentals Electron Microscopy
Tunja, Colombia
Fundamentos y aplicaciones de ultimas tecnologías en microscopia y nanotecnologia
Cajica, Colombia
Fundamentos y aplicaciones de ultimas tecnologías en microscopia y nanotecnologia
Cali, Colombia
Fundamentos y aplicaciones de ultimas tecnologías en microscopia y nanotecnologia
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2015
EL Bosque University Bogota, Colombia
February 5,6 & 7
Fundamentals in Histochemistry and Optical Microscopy Applied to Studies in Plants
First Theoretical-Practical Course
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Summary
With a series of short courses, we begin our training in various theoretical and technical aspects in the morpho-anatomy and ultrastructure of plants using traditional and contemporary methods and technologies in microscopy; this also includes plant histochemistry techniques related to light microscopy. We offer it to anyone interested in the field of Botany and related disciplines. Currently, plant anatomy is a discipline in high demand in the market, as both a basic science and a tool that facilitates the solving of various problems at the taxonomic, evolutionary, ecological, and biotechnological levels.
Knowledge of the external and internal structure of plants is vital to understanding and explaining specific processes unique to them, and their interrelationship with the environment. Taking into account the low number of publications with a focus on morpho-anatomy in Colombia, it is necessary to carry out more structured studies of plants in order to grow our database and enrich our knowledge of the flora in our country.
As institutions in charge of divulging this information to the field of botany and updating the community on new techniques and state-of-the-art equipment, we see the need to train professionals who can lead these long-term investigations, and, through the precise application according to the type of study to be carried out and the type of plant material to be processed, make use of the present-day technologies that are being integrated into our country.
General Objective
Train students and professionals in practices such as histochemistry and optical microscopy in relation to plant morpho-anatomy.
Specific Objectives
Train participants in, the basic concept and application of handling techniques for fresh plant material preparations, and , the learning and application of different staining methodologies and basic optical microscopy techniques.
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GUEST SPEAKER
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Prof. Dr. Diego Demarco
Dept. Botany, IB, University of Sao Paulo
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Bachelor and postgraduate degrees in Biological Sciences (2002), Master (2005) and Doctor (2008) in Plant Biology from the State University of Campinas. At the time of the cusro, the professor of the Department of the Institute of Biosciences of the University of São Paulo Botany, works in the area of Plant Anatomy, with emphasis on secretory structures and floral development and evolution.
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This line of research involves ontogenetic and structural analysis in light microscopy, including polarization, fluorescence and confocal, as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy.Foundations in Histochemistry and Optical Microscopy Applied to Studies in Plants First Theoretical-Practical Course
2014
Hotel Mirador del Recuerdo Bogota, Colombia
October 27, 28 y 29
Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscopy:
Initiation in Dental Research
Theoretical-practical course
1 - Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM):
Features High vacuum AND low vacuum scanning electron microscope.
-Electronic optics: Electron source (tungsten filament and field emission).
-Electromagnetic: properties, aberrations. Resolution and depth of field. Magnification. Electron interaction with matter. Types of emission: secondary electrons, backscattered and characteristic X-rays.
Dental tissues
Generalities.
Chemical composition.
Physical properties
Structure and Ultrastructure.
Histophysiology.
Enamel, new classification with scanning electron microscopy. Dentinopulpal complex. Cement.
Demonstration and interpretation of photomicrographs to the SEM.
Woven bone
Generalities.
Chemical composition.
Physical properties
Structure and Ultrastructure.
Histophysiology.
Classification.
Perimplantar bone tissue.
Demonstration and interpretation of photomicrographs to the SEM.
PRACTICE
Preparation of sample:
Conductive, non-conductive, hydrated and non-hydrated samples.
Fixing dehydration methods, conductive covers.
Observation with stereoscopes (Microscopes and Equipment).
Applications of scanning electron microscopy for dental research, soft tissue and hard tissue of teeth, dental instruments, whitening, titanium implants, others
Sample preparation technique for the study of hard tissues of the tooth with scanning electron microscopy.
Sample preparation and observation of samples with Scanning Electron Microscope: Phenom World Pro from Cecoltec LAB.