Staff:
- Head of the Laboratory:
- Jagna Karcz, PhD
Main field of research:
- high-resolution imaging of biological and environmental samples based on the Ultra-High Resolution Cold Field Emission UHR FE-SEM Hitachi SU 8010 scanning electron microscope equipped with EDX spectrometr and Cryo-Transfer system;
- plant and animal morphogenesis in normal and stress conditions and in in vitro cultures;
- plant surface structures as biomarkers of environmental status;
- biodegradation of modified plastics by bacteria and fungi;
- EDX analysis of chemical composition (point, linescan and elemental mapping) of biological and environmental samples;
- microstructural surface features of plant and animal organs and their importance in taxonomy and phylogeny;
- morphology and anatomy of the selected groups of invertebrates and vertebrates.
Unique resources of the Laboratory:
- SEM folder of sample preparation methods for soft and solid biological and environmental material (plant and animal tissues, bacterial cells, polymers and fossil materials);
- interpretation and image analysis of biological surface structures, e.g. surface microcharacters of epidermal plant cells;
- EDX analysis in the chemical characterization of a sample;
- scientific and technical consultations in SEM sample preparation methods of biological and environmental samples;
- popularization of science: open lecture series and practicals, event series, lectures in schools.
For students:
- PhD studies on Advanced methods in biotechnology and biodiversity
- Analytical scanning electron microscopy in biological and environmental researches