Microscopy Courses and Certifications

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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) - Working Principles and Applications in Biology

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Explore the working principles and biological applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Discover how this powerful imaging technique reveals intricate details of microscopic structures.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

1 Minute Biology

Introduction to Microscopy - Section B

Explore microscopy techniques and principles, enhancing your understanding of cellular structures and their visualization in biological research.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MBF Bioscience

Redefining High-Performance Light Sheet Microscopy with SLICE

Explore breakthrough SLICE technology making high-performance 3D light sheet microscopy more accessible and affordable for advanced biological imaging applications.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DigitalSreeni

Top 5 Breakthroughs in Microscopy Image Analysis

Discover 5 revolutionary microscopy image analysis breakthroughs from 2022-2025: μSAM foundation models, Cellpose3 integrated denoising, diffusion models, vision transformers, and Omnipose.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy - Working Principle and Application

Explore the working principles and applications of Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) microscopy in this informative video on microscopy techniques.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Basics of Classical and Emerging Tools in Microscopy

Explore fundamental principles of microscopy techniques, from optical and electron methods to advanced scanning probe technologies for materials analysis.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Types of Illumination: Epi, TIRF, HILO, Light Sheet and Two-Photon Microscopy - Lecture 7

Explore advanced microscopy illumination techniques including Epi, TIRF, HILO, light sheet, and two-photon methods to enhance molecular imaging and reduce photobleaching.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Principles of Confocal Microscopy - Lecture 8

Discover the principles of confocal microscopy, from pinhole mechanics to spinning disk technology, and learn how it differs from wide-field microscopy for enhanced imaging capabilities.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Transmission electron microscopy for materials science

126 ratings at Coursera

Learn the optics, electron-matter physics, and interpretation behind transmission electron microscopy: lens aberrations, Ewald sphere diffraction, dynamical scattering, thickness fringes, and the phase contrast transfer function.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

3 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how fluorescence microscopy reveals cellular structures using dyes, immunolabelling, fluorescent proteins, and a digital microscope.

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Royal Institution

The World Under a Microscope - With Marty Jopson

A live visual journey from everyday objects to insects, bacteria, plants, and cells through the history and techniques of microscopy.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Transmission electron microscopy for materials science

Learn about the fundamentals of transmission electron microscopy in materials sciences: you will be able to understand papers where TEM has been used and have the necessary theoretical basis for takin

• edX
• 8 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) and 3D Image Processing in Structural Biology

Learn how cryo-electron microscopy reveals biomolecular structures, from sample preparation and imaging to 3D reconstruction and map interpretation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

How Microscopes Have Changed Our Lives - The Story of Hair Cell Research

Explore the fascinating journey of microscopy through the lens of inner ear research, as Anwen Bullen reveals how these tools have revolutionized our understanding of hearing, balance, and sensory perception.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Técnicas Microscópicas de Caracterización

814 ratings at Coursera

Introducción práctica a SEM, TEM, STEM, AFM y microscopía confocal para caracterizar materiales y nanoestructuras.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course