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    Microscope Intensive Course

    Elaine takes us through everything that you will ever need to know on how to use your microscope effectively. We’ve put it together this way so you will quickly get a good overview of all the lessons in front of you but you will also gain the right amount of knowledge in the right amount of time.
    Highly Recommended 4.8
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    • Dr. Elaine Ingham
    • All Levels
    • English
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    AUD $997.00
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    This course includes:
    • Lifetime access to the course
    • Downloadable Materials
    • Access to mobile and desktop
    • Access to Regrarians Workplace with Private Study & Support Group
    • Certificate of Completion
    PLUS: 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

    What You Will Learn…

    Fast-track Your Learning with 7 lessons through a series of online video lessons, Elaine takes us through everything that you will ever need to know on how to use your microscope effectively.

    Description:

    We’ve put it together this way so you will quickly get a good overview of all the lessons in front of you but you will also gain the right amount of knowledge in the right amount of time. As it is a self-paced course, once the lesson is released you have ongoing access to it, which means that you can go back at any time and revisit each lesson.

     

    Who is this course is for:

    For farmers, growers and compost/compost tea makers who want to evaluate their own biology using a microscope.

     

    Course Content:

    Lesson 1: Introduction to the Microscope

    • Guide to selecting a Microscope
    • How to set up microscope
    • Parts and functions of a typical microscope
    • Microscope best practice
    • How to collect a soil sample
    • How to look after your microscope

    Lesson 2: Sample Preparation

    • Diluting & Preparing Slides
    • How to Focus correctly on your Slide and which magnification to use

    Lesson 3: Morphology of Bacteria

    • True bacteria, Actinobacteria,
    • Spirilla, Spirochetes,
    • Anaerobic Bacteria as indicators

    Lesson 4: Morphology of Fungi

    • Decomposer fungi,
    • Mycorrhizal fungi,
    • Diameters, Color

    Lesson 5: Morphology of Algae, Protozoa & Nematodes

    • Algae, Pollen, Parasites, Microarthropods
    • Protozoa; Flagellates, Amoebae, Ciliates
    • Nematodes; bacterial-feeding, fungal-feeding, predatory, root-feeding

    Lesson 6: Morphology of Other Materials in the Soil

    • Identifying other materials such as cellulose, plant debris, thread, diatom shells, mineral particles.
    • Distinguishing between other materials & organisms

    Lesson 7: Quantification (Counting Organisms)

    • Sampling considerations,
    • Replication,
    • Determining diameters, lengths, numbers

    Course Quiz

    • A self correcting quiz that will test your skills

    Course Presenter:

    Dr Elaine Ingham is an energetic, easy-to-understand speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about. Behind this “user-friendly” approach lies a wealth of knowledge gained from years of intensive research into the organisms which make up the soil foodweb.

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    • Lifetime access to the course
    • Downloadable Materials
    • Access to mobile and desktop
    • Access to Regrarians Workplace with Private Study & Support Group
    • Certificate of Completion

    We acknowledge First Nations owners of Country and their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture across Australia and from all over the world. As Soil Lovers we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past present and emerging. When caring for your land take a moment in stillness to respect the wisdom your land is sharing with us.

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