Technical reference documents for lab tools and equipment

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Pre-reading and reference documents on the use of Excel, ImageJ, the microscope, and error propagation for the students to read before the relevant lab. (See list of labs in each course for the associated readings.) 

(Where pdfs are offered, web versions not yet ready)

 

• Excel 
1. Introduction to scientific data analysis with Excel (pdf) (web version)
2. Excel quick reference sheet  (pdf) (web version)
3. Producing histograms in Excel

 

• ImageJ 
1. ImageJ download instructions 
2. Introduction to ImageJ (pdf) (web version)
3. ImageJ quick reference sheet (pdf) (web version) 
4. Introduction to video capture (pdf) (web version)
5. Video capture quick reference sheet (pdf) 
6. Automatic tracking in ImageJ (pdf) 

 

• Microscope
• Microscope basics
• Calibration files for use with microscope 

 

• Analysis
• introduction to error propagation