Hans Jorgen Gundersen | University of Aarhus - Dinamarca

• Grant number: 05/00606-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: September 17, 2005
• End date: September 26, 2005
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Antonio Augusto Coppi Maciel Ribeiro
• Grantee: Antonio Augusto Coppi Maciel Ribeiro
• Visiting researcher: Hans Jorgen Gundersen
• Visiting researcher institution: Aarhus University, Denmark
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

1-Presentation of projects by participants; 2-Definition of probes, sampling and basic statistics; 3-Volume estimation, absolute and fractional; 4-Volume estimation, Cavalieri principle; 5-The fractionator principle (systematic sampling); 6-Exercise: The fractionator; 7-The dissector, counting and sampling in 3D; 8-Number estimation; 9-Length and Surface, IUR; 10-Exercise: Length estimation; 11-Slicing, tools and gadgets; 12-More dissector sampling, including connectivity; 13-Exercise: Connectivity; 14-Vertical sections; 15-Exercise: Surface from vertical sections; 16-Sampling and Sizing of particles; 17-Exercise: The nucleator; 18-Ratios vs. absolute quantification - the reference trap; 19-Exercise: Point sampled intercepts; 20-How many animals? Optimizing sampling; 21-Placental Stereology and Quantitation of Transmission electron microscopy Immunogold Label; 22-NeuroStereology; 23-Tutorial appointments to deal with students projects; 24-Public presentation of students projects and suggestions to improve them; 25-Conclusion and Remarks for new research projects. (AU)