Online Learning Sessions
McCrone Research Institute is currently offering live online microscopy presentations on the Zoom video conferencing platform. Check this page regularly for upcoming learning sessions broadcast live on Zoom.
View the online learning session about the basic principles of dispersion staining, presented on May 22, 2020 (video on YouTube). McCrone Research Institute microscopy instructor Meggan King reviews the setup of the polarized light microscope for dispersion staining and demonstrates how to make a central-stop dispersion staining objective, which is useful for the detection and identification of small particles.
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Microchemistry Fundamentals
View Microchemistry Fundamentals, the online learning session about the basic principles of microchemical analysis, presented on May 1, 2020 (video on YouTube). McCrone Research Institute microscopy instructor Sebastian Sparenga demonstrates microchemical reactions using small quantities of material, including illicit drugs and diverted pharmaceuticals.
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• McCrone’s YouTube channel: View other instructional videos on light microscopy and microanalysis.