ZOOL 41092
>< Type/status : Compulsory
course for the students who follow special degree programme in Zoology.
>< Title : Histological and Museum Techniques
>< Pre-requisites : ZOOL 12014 and ZOOL 21014
>< Objectives: By the end of this course,
the students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in histological
and museum techniques.
>< Course contents:
Histological techniques: Tissue
fixation methods, Embedding procedures, Section cutting and staining methods.
Museum techniques: Preservation
and mounting techniques of different invertebrates and vertebrates.
>< Methodology: Lectures
and Laboratory exercises
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of semester
practical examination
>< Recommended reading:
1. Mahony R. (1973) Laboratory Techniques in Zoology:
Butterworths, London.
2. Baneraft A. and Stevens A. (1990) Theory and Practice
of Histological Techniques. Churchill Longstone, Edingborough.
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