Physical principles of electron microscopy. Construction principles of electron microscopes (TEM and SEM). Operation principles in electron microscopy. Basic techniques of specimen preparation for electron microscopy TEM, SEM (fixation, embedding, sectioning, staining). Special techniques (cryofracture, labeling techniques, X-ray analysis).
Meek,G.A. 1970. Practical Electron Microscopy. Willey - Interscience.London. 497 p.
Bozzola,J.J., Russell,L.D. 1992. Electron Microscopy. Principles et Techniques for Biologists. Jones and and Bartlett Publisher, London. 542p.
Dykstra,M.J. A Manual of Applied Techniques for Biological Electron Microscopy. 1993. Plenum Press, N.Y.257p
MJ Dykstra, LE Reuss: Biological Electron Microscopy – Theory, Techniques and Troubleshooting. 2nd Edition. Kluwer Academic Plenum Publisher. ISBN 0-306-47749-1. 2003