Optical Microscopy Courses and Certifications

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DIY Scanning Laser Microscope

Build a 3D-printed scanning laser confocal microscope with an OpenFlexure stage, photodiode detector, Raspberry Pi control, and surface-profilometry imaging.

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

Thorlabs

Laser Scanning Techniques and Applications

Learn how confocal and multiphoton microscope designs use laser scanning engines, scanners, lenses, detectors, and optical principles.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Super-Resolution Microscopy: SIM, STED, STORM and PALM Techniques - Lecture 9

Explore advanced microscopy techniques including SIM, STED, and STORM/PALM to enhance resolution and unlock new possibilities in cellular imaging and analysis.

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

Nantong University

生物光镜标本技术

学习从光学显微镜制片、染色与组织化学处理，到显微摄影及图像分析的完整技术流程。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

16 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease, will help you understand the basic principles of light microscopy, before introducing you to histology, concentrating on the structure,...

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

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Techniques of Materials Characterization

Learn how optical and electron microscopy plus electron and X-ray diffraction reveal the microstructure and internal structure of materials.

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

Crystal Optics

Learn to identify transparent minerals by interpreting their optical properties under plane-polarized, crossed-polarized, and conoscopic microscopy.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Optical Mineralogy - Optical Indicatrix, Uniaxial vs Biaxial, Interference Figures - GEO GIRL

Learn to use optical indicatrices, interference figures, and optic signs in thin sections to identify uniaxial and biaxial minerals.

• YouTube
• 31 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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Demonstration for Single-Molecule Imaging Under HILO Illumination

Discover the setup process for single-molecule imaging microscopy, including essential do's and don'ts under HILO illumination.

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

Animated biology With arpan

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

Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy - Lecture 1

Discover the fundamentals of fluorescence microscopy, from its historical roots to modern applications, exploring light properties and their significance in microscopic imaging.

• YouTube
• 27 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

神经光子学

以线性与非线性光学成像及光遗传学为核心，学习用光学技术观测和操控神经活动。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course